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1. (n.) papilla
any small, nipplelike projection, as on the surface of the tongue or at the root of a developing hair.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME < L: nipple, teat, dim. of papula pimple. See pap2)
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1. (noun) papilla
(botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
2. (noun) papilla
a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
"the papillae of the tongue"
3. (noun) papilla
a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
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1. (noun) papilla
any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillae of the tongue
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