glos·so·pharyngeal \|glä](ˌ)sō, |glȯ]+\adjective Etymology: probably from New Latin glossopharyngeus glossopharyngeal (from gloss- + pharyngeus pharyngeal) + English -al — more at pharyngeal 1.: of or relating to both tongue and pharynx 2.: of or relating to the glossopharyngeal nerve < glossopharyngeal lesions >