1. (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf 
2. A small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
   "the papillae of the tongue" 
3. A small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather

Derived forms: papillae

See also: papillary, papillate, papilliform

Type of: appendage, outgrowth, process

Part of: receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor

Encyclopedia: Papilla

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