Gustatory is a member of a finite set of words that describe the senses with which we encounter our world, the other members being visual, aural, olfactory, and tactile. Like its peers, gustatory has its roots in Latin—in this case, the Latin word gustare, meaning "to taste." Gustatory is an adjective that refers to tasting or the sense of taste. You may be tempted to link gustatory with the word gust, meaning "a quick, strong rush of wind." Each gustatory cell has a hair-like projection, called (not surprisingly) a gustatory hair, which hangs out near the taste pore all day.
Above each taste bud is a taste pore, which is simply an opening that allows food molecules to come in contact with gustatory cells. Your gustatory system, which mediates your sense of taste, helps you walk the line between health and illness. It acts as a short-range detection system, as you must actually put something in your mouth to taste it. GUSTATORY definition: of or having to do with tasting or the sense of taste | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples Definition of gustatory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
gustatory sweating, Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Adjective gustatory (comparative more gustatory, superlative most gustatory) Of, or relating to, the sense of taste. gustatory, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
