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1. papilla

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

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  • papilla (Latin)
  • papula (Latin)

2. papilla

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

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  • papilla (Latin)
  • papula (Latin)

3. papilla

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

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  • papilla (Latin)
  • papula (Latin)

Sentences with 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.

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