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papilla - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'papilla' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Papilla [ n.]
- Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillae of the tongue.

Meaning of 'papilla' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . papilla [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
Example in sentence:
  • the papillae of the tongue

Nearby Words:

pap papa papabote papacy papagay papain papal papalist papality papalize

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