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1. papilla
noun. a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather.
Synonyms
- appendage
- outgrowth
Antonyms
- increment
- irreversible process
- reversible process
Etymology
- papilla (Latin)
- papula (Latin)
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2. papilla
noun. a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell.
Synonyms
- sensory receptor
- sense organ
- process
- receptor
- outgrowth
Antonyms
- decrease
- increase
- decrement
- devolution
Etymology
- papilla (Latin)
- papula (Latin)
3. papilla
noun. (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf.
Synonyms
- appendage
- outgrowth
Antonyms
- ride
- ending
- fall
Etymology
- papilla (Latin)
- papula (Latin)
Example sentences of the word papilla
1. Noun, singular or mass
The only visible physical difference between the genders is in the shape of the genital papilla, a small tube just past the anus.