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papilla

pa·pilla

UK/pəˈpɪl.ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell

  • “the papillae of the tongue”
2.

a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather

Origin

Borrowed from Latin papilla (“a nipple, teat”).

Phrases

  • ileal papilla
  • urogenital papilla

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