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gustations

gustations is the plural of gustation.

Meaning of gustation

Noun

gustation (countable and uncountable, plural gustations)

  1. The act of tasting.
    • The organ of gustation is not, therefore, restricted to the production of that sense, but participates in the sense of touch.1841, Robley Dunglison, Human Physiology, page 109
  2. The ability to taste flavors; the sense of taste.

Questions about gustations

What is gustations the plural of?
Gustations is the plural of gustation.

Words near gustations in the dictionary

  1. gustards
  2. gustate
  3. gustating
  4. gustatio
  5. gustation
  6. gustations
  7. gustatious
  8. gustative
  9. gustativeness
  10. gustatorial
  11. gustatorially

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