hypoglossal

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hypoglossal

/ˌhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.əl/ UK
/ˌhʌɪ.pə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒs.l̩/ UK
/ˌhaɪ.pəˈɡlɑs.əl/ US

Rhymes with -ɒsəl

Where it comes from

From New Latin hypoglōssus + -al, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔πόγλωσσος (hŭpóglōssos, “under the tongue”), from ῠ̔πο- (hŭpo-, “under, hypo-”) + γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue”) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix); equivalent to hypo- + glossal.

adjective

not comparable, relational Of or pertaining to the area under the tongue.

noun hypoglossals

abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of hypoglossal nerve

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adj of or pertaining to the area under the tongue — see also sublingual

Español	hipogloso
中文	舌下的 shéxiàde
Français	hypoglosse
Русский	подъязы́чный podʺjazýčnyj

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@misc{hypoglossal_2026,
  title = {hypoglossal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypoglossal},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}