fungiform

[ fuhn-juh-fawrm, fuhng-guh- ]

adjective

1. having the form of a fungus or mushroom.

fungiform

/ ˈfʌndʒɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. shaped like a mushroom or similar fungus

   the fungiform papillae of the tongue

Word History and Origins

Origin of fungiform¹

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

Example Sentences

Of these numerous projections, the mushroom-shaped fungiform papillae hold our taste buds whereas the crown-shaped filiform papillae give the tongue its texture and sense of touch.

From Science Daily

The taste function of our fungiform papillae has been well researched but little is known about the difference in shape, size and pattern of both forms of papillae between individuals.

From Science Daily

This enabled the AI tool to predict the type of papillae to within 85 per cent accuracy and to map the position of filiform and fungiform papillae on the tongue's surface.

From Science Daily

“Those are the fungiform papillae!”

From Literature

This sensitivity is genetically based, research has found, and is related in the number of mushroomlike structures on the tongue called fungiform papillae, on which taste buds are perched.

From Washington Post