filiform papilla

noun

: any of numerous minute pointed papillae on the tongue

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“Filiform papilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/filiform%20papilla. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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