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pa·pil·la
 papilla
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- pronunciation:
- p
pI
l
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noun |
| inflections: |
papillae |
| definition: |
a small bodily projection that resembles a nipple, such as a taste bud on the tongue, a protuberance at the root of a hair, or a pimple.
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| derivations: |
papillar (adj.), papillose (adj.), papillosity (n.) |
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