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tongue map

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

tongue map: a schematic map of the human tongue, labelling which parts are (supposedly) receptive to different...
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Noun

tongue map (plural tongue maps)

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

Synonyms of tongue map

Forms of tongue map

pluraltongue maps

Questions about tongue map

What does tongue map mean?
Tongue map means a schematic map of the human tongue, labelling which parts are (supposedly) receptive to different tastes.
What part of speech is tongue map?
Tongue map is a noun.
What is the plural of tongue map?
The plural of tongue map is tongue maps.

Words near tongue map in the dictionary

  1. tongue kissing
  2. tongue lashing
  3. tongue lashings
  4. tongue long enough to cut one's own throat
  5. tongue long enough to cut one's throat
  6. tongue map
  7. tongue maps
  8. tongue pillar
  9. tongue pillars
  10. tongue punch
  11. tongue punched

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