Meanings
nountwelfth cranial nerve (plural twelfth cranial nerves)
plural twelfth cranial nerves
- Synonym of hypoglossal nerve.
Synonyms: hypoglossal nerve
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nounSynonym of hypoglossal nerve.
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nounsupplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
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twelfth cranial nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twelfth%20cranial%20nerve
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“twelfth cranial nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twelfth%20cranial%20nerve. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twelfth cranial nerve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twelfth%20cranial%20nerve.
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