glossopharyngeal nerve
noun
glos·so·pha·ryn·geal nerve
ˌglä-sō-ˌfer-ən-ˈjē-əl-
ˌglȯ-,
-fə-ˈrin-j(ē-)əl-
: either of the ninth pair of cranial nerves that are mixed nerves and supply chiefly the pharynx, posterior tongue, and parotid gland
called also glossopharyngeal
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