gustatory cell

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   an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve

   Synonymstaste cell

   Broaderepithelial cell

   Part oftastebud

Questions about gustatory cell

What does gustatory cell mean?

gustatory cell means "an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve".

What is another word for gustatory cell?

Close synonyms include taste cell. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.