Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Either of the third pair of cranial nerves, which originate in the midbrain and control most of the muscles that move the eyeballs.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The third of twelve paired
cranial nerves , which controls most of theeye 's movements andconstriction of thepupil and maintains an openeyelid .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun supplies extrinsic muscles of the eye
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word oculomotor nerve.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.