foliate papilla

[ fō′lē-ĭt, -āt′ ]

n.

Any of the numerous projections that are arranged in several transverse folds on the lateral margins of the tongue just in front of the palatoglossus muscle.

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Words nearby foliate papilla

foliaceous, foliage, foliage plant, foliar, foliate, foliate papilla, foliated, foliated joint, foliation, foliature, folic
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