Papilla
nounpə'pɪlə
Noun
a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
“the papillae of the tongue”
Type of:AppendageProcessOutgrowtha small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
Type of:OutgrowthProcessAppendage(botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
Type of:ProcessAppendageOutgrowth
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