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papil·late

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. papillateadjective

    resembling or covered with papillae

Wiktionary

  1. papillateadjective

    covered in papillae

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  1. papillate

    Papillate refers to having small, nipple-like projections or protuberances on the surface. This term is usually used in fields like biology, medicine, botany, etc., to describe the texture or shape of a specific part of an organism or organ.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Papillate

    to cover with papillae; to take the form of a papilla, or of papillae

  2. Papillateadjective

    same as Papillose

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of papillate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of papillate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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