English Explanatory Dictionary

papula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.
  2. One of the numerous small hollow processes of the integument between the plates of starfishes.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæpjʊlə/

Word forms

papula papulae papulas

Etymology

From Latin papula.

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