Letter P

Papilla, fungiform

The fungiform papillae are broad flat structures that house taste buds in the central portion of the dorsum (back) of the tongue.

These papillae were thought to resemble a fungus: a little mushroom.

Fungiform means mushroom-shaped.

From fungi-, fungus + forma, shape.

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