fungiform
11fungiform — adjective Having the shape of a mushroom …
12fungifórm — adj. m., pl. fungifórmi; f. sg. fungifórmã, pl. fungifórme …
13fungiform — shaped like a fungus Shapes and Resemblance …
14fungiform — adj. resembling fungus …
15fungiform — fun·gi·form …
16fungiform — fun•gi•form [[t]ˈfʌn dʒəˌfɔrm, ˈfʌŋ gə [/t]] adj. bot having the form of a fungus or mushroom • Etymology: 1815–25 …
17fungiform — /ˈfʌŋgəfɔm/ (say fungguhfawm) adjective having the form of a fungus or mushroom. {fungi (combining form of fungus) + form} …
18fungiform — ˈfənjəˌfȯrm ˈfəŋgə adjective Etymology: probably from New Latin fungi formis, from fungi + formis form : shaped like a mushroom …
19fungiform papilla — noun Etymology: probably translation of New Latin papilla fungiformis : any of numerous papillae on the upper surface of the tongue that are flat topped and noticeably red from the richly vascular stroma and that usually contain taste buds …
20Papilla, fungiform — 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. Fungiform means mushroom shaped. From fungi ,… …