gustatory cell gustatory • gustatory modality · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · gustatory cell · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve. Synonyms: taste cell, gustatory cell. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · taste cell · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 l latin small letter l U+006C o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 y latin small letter y U+0079