papilla

papillae

Definitions of papilla
  1. noun
    a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
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    appendage, outgrowth, process
    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
  2. noun
    a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
    “the papillae of the tongue”
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    type of:
    appendage, outgrowth, process
    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
  3. noun
    (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
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    type of:
    appendage, outgrowth, process
    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
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