What is the scientific name for taste buds?

I'm not referring to papillae, the bumps on which taste buds are located, but rather to the actual taste-buds themselves. Do they have a scientific name?

What is the scientific name for taste buds?
The actual tasting part of the taste bud is called a gustatory cell, it's a chemoreceptor that receives the chemical stimulus and carries it to the nerves leading to the brain.





Here's more info if you need it:





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste_bud