fungiform papillae

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fungiform papillae - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fungiform \Fun"gi*form\, a. [Eungus + -form: cf. F. fongiforme.]
     Shaped like a fungus or mushroom.
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     Fungiform papill[ae] (Anat.), numerous small, rounded
        eminences on the upper surface of the tongue.
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