tongue map

noun

A schematic map of the human tongue, labelling which parts are (supposedly) receptive to different tastes.

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Meanings

nountongue map (plural tongue maps)

plural tongue maps

  1. A schematic map of the human tongue, labelling which parts are (supposedly) receptive to different tastes.

    Synonyms: taste map

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA schematic map of the human tongue, labelling which parts are (supposedly) receptive to different tastes.

Similar
taste map
Also see
taste map
Cite this entry
APA

tongue map. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20map

MLA

“tongue map.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20map. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tongue map,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongue%20map.

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