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Definition of: hypoglossal
(hī′pə·glos′əl, hip′ə-) adjective Biol.
Of or pertaining to a nerve situated under the tongue in birds, reptiles, and mammals; underneath the tongue.
—noun A hypoglossal nerve. [<HYPO- + Gk. glōssa tongue]
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