Term: glossopharyngeal nerve: 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
Candidate hypernym: body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity → 1
Candidate hypernym: contact: the physical coming together of two or more things → 0
Candidate hypernym: hominidae: modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man → 0
Candidate hypernym: swoop: (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale → 0
Candidate hypernym: gherkin: any of various small cucumbers pickled whole → 0
Candidate hypernym: breeches: trousers ending above the knee → 0
Candidate hypernym: normalizer: a person who normalizes → 0
Candidate hypernym: gorge: a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) → 0
Candidate hypernym: discus: a disk used in throwing competitions → 0
Candidate hypernym: scomberomorus: Spanish mackerels → 0
Candidate hypernym: electrocautery: application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts) → 0