We found 5 definitions of tastebud from 5 different sources.
NounPlural: tastebuds |
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tastebud - an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue | ||
taste bud, gustatory organ | ||
chemoreceptor a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli | ||
glossa, lingua, clapper, tongue metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side | ||
palate, roof of the mouth the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities | ||
epiglottis a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing | ||
pharynx, throat the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat | ||
neuroepithelium epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings |