hypoglossus: المعنى والتعريفات

In ichthyology: A nerve of some fishes, as sharks, formed by the coalescence of the ventral or anterior roots of the last three cranial nerves, and extending to certain muscles of the shoulder-girdle.

[capitalized] A genus of fishes, containing the halibut: same as Hippoglossus.

In anatomy, same as hypoglossal.