English Explanatory Dictionary

papilla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.
  2. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth.
  3. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles.
  4. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
  5. A small fleshy projection on a plant.

Pronunciation

/pəˈpɪl.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-papilla.wav

Word forms

papilla papillae

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin papilla (“a nipple, teat”).

Related words

papillar papillary papillate papillectomy papilliferous papilliform papilloma papillomatous

Derived words

ileal papilla micropapilla papillitis papillotomy papillule urogenital papilla

Translations

Arabic: حُلَيْمَة Bulgarian: пъпка Catalan: papil·la Finnish: papilli Finnish: papilla Georgian: დვრილი Irish: sineán Italian: papilla Māori: hīnawanawa Persian: پاپیل Polish: brodawka Portuguese: papila Russian: сосо́чек Russian: бугоро́к Russian: борода́вка Spanish: papila Turkish: papil Turkish: memecik
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