Papilla
WordNet

noun


(1)   A small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
(2)   A small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
"The papillae of the tongue"
(3)   (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
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Related terms

  • papillar
  • papillary
  • papillate
  • papillectomy
  • papilliferous
  • papilloma
  • papillomatous


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Noun



  1. nipple, teat, breast, papilla

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  • English: papilla
  • French: papille
  • Italian: papilla
  • Spanish: papila
 
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