Meaning Of The Word Papilla

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papilla in American English
any small nipplelike projection or process of connective tissue, as the small elevations at the root of a developing tooth, hair, feather, etc. or the many and variously shaped elevations on the surface of the tongue
noun: any small, nipplelike process or projection

papilla in British English
noun: the small projection of tissue at the base of a hair, tooth, or feather

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