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facial nerve
fa·cial nerve (plural fa·cial nerves)


noun 
Definition:
 
cranial nerve controlling face muscles: a nerve of the seventh cranial pair that controls the muscles of the face and jaw, and the sensory abilities of the palate, front of the tongue, and nose
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