gustatory organ 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
Hypernym
chemoreceptor 1
noun
a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli
Part_meronym
epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
tongue 1
noun
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
epiglottis 1
noun
a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
taste cell 1
noun
an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
palate 1
noun
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
EnglishPart_holonym
epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
tongue 1
noun
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
epiglottis 1
noun
a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
taste cell 1
noun
an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
palate 1
noun
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
