Pronunciation: ˌ glä-s ō - ˌ fer- ə n- ' j ē - ə l-, ˌ glo ̇ -, -f ə - ' rin-j( ē -) ə l-
Function: noun
Date: circa 1823
: 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