fungiform

/ˈfʌndʒəfɔːrm/
adjective
  1. Shaped like a mushroom or fungus.
    • The tongue has many small fungiform papillae that help with taste.
    • The coral had a fungiform growth pattern, spreading out like a mushroom cap.
    • She noticed a fungiform cloud formation in the sky after the storm.
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