papilla

Nouns

  • (n) (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
  • (n) a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
    • the papillae of the tongue
  • (n) a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather

Words of close approximity

papillary papillary muscle papillary tumor papillary tumour papillate