fungiform

American  

[fuhn-juh-fawrm, fuhng-guh-] / ˈfʌn dʒəˌfɔrm, ˈfʌŋ gə- /

adjective

1. having the form of a fungus or mushroom.

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fungiform British  

/ ˈfʌndʒɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. shaped like a mushroom or similar fungus

   the fungiform papillae of the tongue

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Etymology

Origin of fungiform

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 • Dec. 14, 2023

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 • Dec. 14, 2023

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 • Dec. 14, 2023

In contrast, fungiform papillae, which are located mainly on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, each contain one to eight taste buds and also have receptors for pressure and temperature.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

It was easy to see that the right lateral wall was covered to an extent of from three to four centimeters with thick masses of verrucous and fungiform excrescences.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. by Various