name of the most common of the four types of papillae, covering most of the surface of the human tongue and giving that organ its rough surface.
FILIFORM PAPILLAE: "The filiform papillae cover the surface of our tongue."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "FILIFORM PAPILLAE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/filiform-papillae/ (accessed April 7, 2020).
