papilla
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papilla
- /pəˈpɪl.ə/
Rhymes with -ɪlə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin papilla (“a nipple, teat”).
noun papillae
- A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth.
- Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles.
- Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
- A small fleshy projection on a plant.
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Talk about this word "papilla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/papilla. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. papilla. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/papilla "papilla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/papilla.
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@misc{papilla_2026,
title = {papilla},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/papilla},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
