| Pronunciation: | | pu'pilu
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| Matching Terms: | | papillar, papillary, papillary muscle, papillary stenosis, papillary tumor, papillary tumour, papillate, papilledema, papilliform, papilloma, papillomatous, papillon, papillose, papillote, papillous, papillulate
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- [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"
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| | See Also: | | appendage, outgrowth, process, receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A nipple-like projection or structure. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A small, elongated protuberance on the surface of an organ, usually an extension of one epidermal cell. |
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| | Synonyms: | | adj. papillose |
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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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