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cranial nerve vs hypoglossal

hypoglossal vs cranial nerve

cranial nerve and hypoglossal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cranial nerve Yes No No No
hypoglossal Yes No No No
As nouns, hypoglossal is a hyponym of cranial nerve; that is, hypoglossal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cranial nerve:
  • cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
  • hypoglossal: supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
cranial nerve (noun) hypoglossal (noun)
any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem supplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles
Difference between cranial nerve and hypoglossal

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