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fungiform
[ fuhn-juh-fawrm, fuhng-guh- ]
/ ˈfʌn dʒəˌfɔrm, ˈfʌŋ gə- /
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adjective
having the form of a fungus or mushroom.
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Words nearby fungiform
fungal infection, fungi, fungible, fungible issue, fungicide, fungiform, Fungi Imperfecti, fungistat, fungistatic, fungitoxic, fungivorous
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How to use fungiform in a sentence
In many of the fungiform and most of the circumvallate papillæ are peculiar structures called taste buds or taste goblets.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. BlaisdellThe circumvallate papill may also be enlarged, and the fungiform papill are sometimes very prominent and deeply congested.
British Dictionary definitions for fungiform
fungiform
/ (ˈfʌndʒɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
shaped like a mushroom or similar fungusthe fungiform papillae of the tongue
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