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filiform papilla

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Main Entry: filiform papilla
Function: noun
: any of numerous minute pointed papillae on the tongue
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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filiform papilla n.
Any of numerous elongated conical projections on the back of the tongue.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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