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CIRCUMVALLATE PAPILLA [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Lips and Tongue
DEF

Any of the usually 8 to 12 large papillae near the back of the tongue each of which is surrounded with a marginal sulcus and supplied with taste buds responsive especially to bitter flavors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Lèvres et langue
CONT

Le dos de la langue présente un sillon médian antéro-postérieur et des papilles gustatives de forme variable : les plus volumineuses, les papilles circumvallées (caliciformes), constituent le V lingual et sont situées juste en avant du sillon terminal.

Spanish

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