papilla, n.
(papillae)
(papillae)
a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
<noun.body>
papilla
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
<noun.body>
papilla
sample sentences
"the papillae of the tongue"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
part holonym
hypernym
(botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
<noun.plant>
papilla