porus gustatorius
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taste pore
[TA]the minute opening of a taste bud on the surface of the oral mucosa through which the gustatory hairs of the specialized neuroepithelial gustatory cells project.
Synonym(s): porus gustatorius [TA], gustatory pore
porus gustatorius
The small taste pore openings in the taste buds of the tongue.
See also: porus