"supertaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supertasters [plural]
Etymology: super- + taster Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|taster}} super- + taster Head templates: {{en-noun}} supertaster (plural supertasters)
  1. A person who experiences the sense of taste with far greater intensity than average, due to abnormally dense and abundant tastebuds. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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