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fungiform [ˈfʌndʒɪˌfɔːm] adj (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) shaped like a mushroom or similar fungus the fungiform papillae of the tongue How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The biopsy specimen was taken from the upper half of the fungiform papillae in the anesthetized area with micro spring scissors. Her research has shown that, compared to regular tasters and nontasters, supertasters have more of the round structures on the tongue called fungiform papillae, so named because they resemble button mushrooms. But researchers say it appears to control not only the number of taste buds on the tongue but the structures that hold them, called fungiform papillae. |
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