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Fungiform: Mushroom-shaped. From fungi-, fungus + forma, shape.
The fungiform papillae are broad flat structures that house taste buds in the central portion of the dorsum (back) of the tongue. These papillae were thought to resemble a fungus: a little mushroom.
adjective having the form of a fungus or mushroom. Origin: 1815–25; fungi- + -form :10 :09 :08 :07 :06 :05 :04 :03 :02 :01 Fungiform is always a great word to know ...
Library > Science > Sci-Tech Dictionary ( ′fən·jə′förm pə′pil·ə ) ( anatomy ) One of the low, broad papillae scattered over the dorsum and margins of the ...
fungiform /fun·gi·form/ (-form) shaped like a fungus. fun·gi·form (f n j-fôrm, f ng g-) adj. Shaped like a mushroom. fungiform [fun′jifôrm] Etymology: L ...
Fungiform papilla: The fungiform papillae are broad flat structures that house taste buds in the central portion of the dorsum (back) of the tongue.
Fungiform: Mushroom-shaped. From fungi-, fungus + forma, shape. The fungiform papillae are broad flat structures that house taste buds in the central portion of the ...