papilla

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noun

1. (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
• Topics:
botany, phytology
• Hypernyms:
process, outgrowth, appendage
2. a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
- the papillae of the tongue
• Derivationally related forms:
papillary
• Hypernyms:
process, outgrowth, appendage
• Part Holonyms:
sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor
3. a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
• Derivationally related forms:
papillary
• Hypernyms:
process, outgrowth, appendage