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

In many of the fungiform and most of the circumvallate papillæ are peculiar structures called taste buds or taste goblets.

From Project Gutenberg

The circumvallate papill may also be enlarged, and the fungiform papill are sometimes very prominent and deeply congested.

From Project Gutenberg