lingual nerve

noun

A sensory branch of the mandibular nerve that supplies the mucous membrane of the anterior two thirds of the tongue and the floor of the mouth and responds to stimuli of pressure, touch, and temperature.

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Meanings

nounlingual nerve (plural lingual nerves)

plural lingual nerves

  1. anatomyA sensory branch of the mandibular nerve that supplies the mucous membrane of the anterior two thirds of the tongue and the floor of the mouth and responds to stimuli of pressure, touch, and temperature.
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APA

lingual nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingual%20nerve

MLA

“lingual nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingual%20nerve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lingual nerve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingual%20nerve.

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