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taste bud
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taste bud
any of the elevated oval-shaped sensory end organs on the surface of the tongue, by means of which the sensation of taste is experienced

taste bud [′tāst ‚bəd]
(anatomy)
An end organ consisting of goblet-shaped clusters of elongate cells with microvilli on the distal end to mediate the sense of taste.


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Be warned: Diners will need to let their tastebuds confirm just what it is they're eating.
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