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tongue (tung) a muscular organ on the floor of the mouth; it aids in chewing, swallowing, and speech, and is the location of the taste buds, the organs of the sense of taste. The taste buds are located in the papillae, which are projections on the upper surface of the tongue.
The tongue, showing principal structures.
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