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English noun: tastebud

1. tastebud (body) an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue


Synonymsgustatory organ, taste bud


Broader (hypernym)chemoreceptor


Part holonymgustatory cell, neuroepithelium, taste cell


Part meronymclapper, epiglottis, glossa, lingua, palate, pharynx, roof of the mouth, throat, tongue









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