papilla en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pəˈpɪl.ə/
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin papilla (“a nipple, teat”).
Meanings
- A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. ▸ A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth.
- A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. ▸ Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles.
- A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. ▸ Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
- A small fleshy projection on a plant.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| papillae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
papillotomy · urogenital papilla · papillitis · micropapilla · ileal papilla · papillule
Relateds
papillary · papilliferous · papilliform · papillate · papillectomy · papilloma · papillomatous · papillar
Translations (18)
ru сосо́чек (nipple-like protuberance) · pt papila (nipple-like protuberance) · it papilla (nipple-like protuberance) · tr memecik (nipple-like protuberance) · bg пъпка (nipple-like protuberance) · fi papilli (nipple-like protuberance) · fa پاپیل (nipple-like protuberance) · ru борода́вка (nipple-like protuberance) · ga sineán (nipple-like protuberance) · mi hīnawanawa (nipple-like protuberance) · pl brodawka (nipple-like protuberance) · tr papil (nipple-like protuberance) · ru бугоро́к (nipple-like protuberance) · es papila (nipple-like protuberance) · fi papilla (nipple-like protuberance) · ar حُلَيْمَة (nipple-like protuberance) · ka დვრილი (nipple-like protuberance) · ca papil·la (nipple-like protuberance)