About The Word Papilla
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Papilla
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What's The Definition Of Papilla?
[n] a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
[n] a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue" Synonyms | Synonyms for Papilla: Related Terms | Find terms related to Papilla: bag | boobs | bosom | breast | breasts | brisket | bust | chest | crop | dug | knockers | mama | mamelon | mamelonation | mammary gland | mammilla | mammillation | nenes | nipple | pap | pigeon breast | teat | thorax | tit | tits | titties | titty | udder See Also | appendage | outgrowth | process | receptor | sense organ | sensory receptor Papilla In Webster's Dictionary \Pa*pil"la\, n.; pl. {Papill[ae]}. [L., a nipple,
pimple.]
Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papill[ae] of the
tongue.
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