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Definition of Papilla

1. Noun. (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf.

2. Noun. A small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell. "The papillae of the tongue"

3. Noun. A small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather.

Definition of Papilla

1. n. Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillæ of the tongue.

Definition of Papilla

1. Noun. (anatomy) A nipple-like anatomical structure. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Papilla

1. a nipple-like projection [n -LAE] : PAPILLAR [adj]

Medical Definition of Papilla

1. 1. A projection occurring in various animal tissues and organs. 2. A small blunt hair on plants. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Papilla

papess papesses papeterie papeteries paphians papier-mache papier collé papilio papilionaceous papiliones

papilionid papilionides papilionids papilios papilla (current term) papilla duodeni major papilla duodeni minor papilla incisiva papilla lacrimalis papilla lingualis

papilla mammae papilla nervi optici papilla of Vater papilla of breast papilla parotidea papilla pili papilla renalis papilla vallata

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