taste pore

a 6 μm opening at the top of each taste bud through which the microvilli of its 50 taste cells project to sample the chemical environment.

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November 19th 2024

glittering generalities

vague but catchy phrases and slogans frequently used in propaganda and political campaigns to elicit favorable reactions. Examples are “good, clean government” and “our noble heritage.”