papilla
any small, nipplelike process or projection.
one of certain small protuberances concerned with the senses of touch, taste, and smell: the papillae of the tongue.
a small vascular process at the root of a hair.
a papule or pimple.
Origin of papilla
1Other words from papilla
- pap·il·lar [pap-uh-ler, puh-pil-er], /ˈpæp ə lər, pəˈpɪl ər/, adjective
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How to use papilla in a sentence
Each Wolffian duct ends blindly in front, and the two unite behind to open by a common papilla into the cloaca.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourPapillif′erous, papillate: bearing one or more fleshy excrescences; Papill′iform, like a papilla in form.
In case of failure to destroy an individual papilla, should a second attempt be made at the same sitting?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman StelwagonA short time after the appearance of the vacuoles the entire conidium extends itself so that the papilla disappears.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt CookeA highly vascular dermal papilla projects into the base of the hair.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for papilla
/ (pəˈpɪlə) /
the small projection of tissue at the base of a hair, tooth, or feather
any other similar protuberance
any minute blunt hair or process occurring in plants
Origin of papilla
1Derived forms of papilla
- papillary, papillate or papillose, adjective
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Scientific definitions for papilla
[ pə-pĭl′ə ]
A small part projecting from the surface of an organism. In mammals, the nipples of the mammary glands and the taste buds of the tongue are papillae. Papillae are often seen on the undersurfaces of mosses and ferns.
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