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English noun: papilla | |||
| 1. | papilla (plant) (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appendage, outgrowth, process | ||
| Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
| 2. | papilla (body) a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell | ||
| Samples | The papillae of the tongue. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appendage, outgrowth, process | ||
| Part meronym | receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor | ||
| 3. | papilla (body) a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appendage, outgrowth, process | ||
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