trigeminus nerve

noun

tri·​gem·​i·​nus nerve

(ˈ)trī¦jemənəs-

variants or trigeminus

⸗ˈ⸗⸗⸗

plural trigemini

: trigeminal nerve

Word History

Etymology

New Latin trigeminus, from Latin, threefold, triple, from tri- + geminus twofold, twin

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