noun : PAPILLA
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf ;
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2. (
) a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue" ;
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3. (
) a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather ;
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