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glossopharyngeal nerve

noun 6 syllables 22 letters Scrabble 34 WWF 40
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noun

sensory 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

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