Meanings
adjectivefungiform (comparative more fungiform, superlative most fungiform)
comparative more fungiform · superlative most fungiform
- Having the shape of a mushroom; especially, the archetypical such shape, suggesting a cap and stem.
the fungiform papillae of the tongue
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Near-synonyms: mycomorphic, mushroom-shaped
Synonyms: mycomorphic, mushroom-shaped
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving the shape of a mushroom; especially, the archetypical such shape, suggesting a cap and stem.
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Translations
Catalan fungiforme
- fungiformemushroom-shaped
French fungiforme
- fungiformemushroom-shaped
Italian fungiforme
- fungiformemushroom-shaped
Latin fungifōrmis
- fungifōrmismushroom-shaped
Romanian fungiform
- fungiformmushroom-shaped
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APA
fungiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungiform
MLA
“fungiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungiform. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fungiform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fungiform.
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