gustatory organ


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Related to gustatory organ: gustatory cell, olfactory organ, vestibular organ

gus·ta·to·ry or·gan

[TA]
located in the papillae of the mucous membrane of the tongue, chiefly in the vallate papillae.
Synonym(s): organum gustatorium [TA], organum gustus [TA]

gus·ta·to·ry or·gan

(gŭstă-tōr-ē ōrgăn) [TA]
Organ located in papillae of mucous membrane of tongue, chiefly in vallate papillae.
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