fungiform
[ fuhn-juh-fawrm, fuhng-guh- ]
/ ˈfʌn dʒəˌfɔrm, ˈfʌŋ gə- /
adjective
having the form of a fungus or mushroom.
Words nearby fungiform
fungi imperfecti,
fungi-,
fungible,
fungible issue,
fungicide,
fungiform,
fungiform papilla,
fungistat,
fungistatic,
fungitoxic,
fungivorous
Example sentences from the Web for fungiform
The circumvallate papill may also be enlarged, and the fungiform papill are sometimes very prominent and deeply congested.
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
British Dictionary definitions for fungiform
fungiform
/ (ˈfʌndʒɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
shaped like a mushroom or similar fungus
the fungiform papillae of the tongue
Medical definitions for fungiform
fungiform
[ fŭn′jə-fôrm′, fŭng′gə- ]
adj.
Shaped like a mushroom.