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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Origin of fungiform

First recorded in 1815–25; fungi- + -form

Words nearby fungiform

fungal infection, fungi, fungible, fungible issue, fungicide, fungiform, Fungi Imperfecti, fungistat, fungistatic, fungitoxic, fungivorous

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. Blaisdell
The circumvallate papill may also be enlarged, and the fungiform papill are sometimes very prominent and deeply congested.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fungiform

fungiform

/ (ˈfʌndʒɪˌfɔːm) /

adjective

shaped like a mushroom or similar fungusthe fungiform papillae of the tongue

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