Meanings
plural ninth cranial nerves
- Synonym of glossopharyngeal nerve.
Synonyms: glossopharyngeal nerve
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of glossopharyngeal nerve.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
ninth cranial nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ninth%20cranial%20nerve
“ninth cranial nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ninth%20cranial%20nerve. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ninth cranial nerve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ninth%20cranial%20nerve.
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