Meanings
nounthird cranial nerve (plural third cranial nerves)
plural third cranial nerves
- Synonym of oculomotor nerve.
Synonyms: oculomotor nerve
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nounSynonym of oculomotor nerve.
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nounsupplies extrinsic muscles of the eye
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third cranial nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20cranial%20nerve
MLA
“third cranial nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20cranial%20nerve. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third cranial nerve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20cranial%20nerve.
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