Main Entry: foliate papilla Function: noun : any of the paired oval papillae of the lateral aspect of the posterior part of the tongue that are rudimentary or missing inhumans but form the chief organs of taste of some other mammals (as rabbits)
foliate papilla fo·li·ate papilla (fō'lē-ĭt, -āt') n. Any of the numerous projections that are arranged in several transverse folds on the lateral margins of the tongue just in front of the palatoglossus muscle.
