vagus
Plural: vagi
Noun
- A major cranial nerve extending to the abdomen.
- a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
- A homeless person or vagrant.
- Ellipsis of vagus nerve.
Examples
- Playing VAGUS on a double-letter score felt like hitting a nerve in the game.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowing from Latin vagus (“wandering, rambling, strolling”).
Synonyms
nervus vagus, pneumogastric, pneumogastric nerve, tenth cranial nerve, vagus nerve, wandering nerve
Scrabble Score: 9
vagus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordvagus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vagus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
vagus: valid Words With Friends Word