| English noun: gustatory cell | |||
| 1. | gustatory cell (body) an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve | ||
| Synonyms | taste cell | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | epithelial cell | ||
| Part meronym | gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud | ||