Fun'gi·form adjective [ Eungus + -form : confer French fongiforme .] Shaped like a fungus or mushroom. Fungiform papillæ (Anat.) , numerous small, rounded eminences on the upper surface of the tongue. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/87
Type: Term Pronunciation: fŭn′ji-fōrm Definitions: 1. Shaped like a fungus or mushroom; applied to any structure with a broad, often branched, free portion and a narrower base. Synonyms: fungilliform Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=35756
Fungiform: Mushroom-shaped. From fungi-, fungus + forma, shape. The fungiform papillae are broad flat structures that house taste buds in the central portion of the dorsum (back) of the tongue. These papillae were thought to resemble a fungus: a little mushroom. Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9106