a: papillae ~
b: deep-pile carpet

What:

"Our tongues are almost a third of the surface area of our mouth and the rich surface of papillae is like a deep-pile carpet making the tongue an excellent trap for decaying food debris and bacteria."


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Date: Jul 4 2017 10:48 PM


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