Look up: Papilla


  1. papilla
    Latin, meaning: teat, breast, nipple
    Found op http://archives.nd.edu/ppp.htm

  2. papilla
    A hump or swelling. (Pl. papillae.)
    Found op http://ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/glossary/Defs_P.htm

  3. papilla
    [n] - a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell 2. [n] - a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=papilla

  4. papilla
    (1) A projection occurring in various animal tissues and organs. (2) A small blunt hair on plants.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  5. Papilla
    Pa·pil'la noun ; plural Papillæ . [ Latin , a nipple, pimple.] Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillæ of the tongue.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/16

  6. papilla
    1. <anatomy> A projection occurring in various animal tissues and organs. ... 2. <botany> A small blunt hair on plants. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?papilla

  7. papilla
    noun a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=papilla

  8. papilla
    noun (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=papilla

  9. papilla
    (pә-pil´ә) a small, nipple-shaped projection or elevation. adj., pap´illary.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  10. Papilla
    • (n.) Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillae of the tongue.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/papilla/



  1. Papilla
    A nipple-like structure deposited beneath the cell wall on the inside of a cell being attacked by a fungus, apparently serving as a defense mechanism against infection.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21006

  2. papilla
    papilla (s), papillae (pl) 1. A projection occurring in various animal tissues and organs. 2. A small blunt hair on plants. 3. Any small, nipplelike process or projection. 4. One of certain small protuberances concerned with the senses of touch, taste, and smell; such as, the papillae of the tongu...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1570/

  3. papilla
    minute, pimple-like process. pl. papillae.
    Found op http://www.anbg.gov.au/glossary/webpubl/lichglos.htm

  4. Papilla
    The interdental papilla are the small projections of fleshy tissue between the teeth in the dental arch. These protruding portions of gingeva can often be pulled away from the tooth quite easily, as when cleaning the teeth, resulting in mild bleeding.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/EP.HTM

  5. papilla
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pă-pil′ă, -pil′ē Definitions: 1. Any small, nipplelike process. Synonyms: teat3
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=64808

  6. papilla
    Latin = nipple or teat; adjective - papillary.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?

  7. Papilla
    The small root area at the base of hair, which receives the nutrients from the follicle needed for hair growth.
    Found op http://www.americanhairloss.org/hair_loss_glossary/

  8. Papilla
    [fish anatomy] The papilla, in certain kinds of fish, particularly rays, sharks, and catfish, are small lumps of dermal tissue found in the mouth, where they are "distributed uniformly on the tongue, palate, and pharynx". They "project slightly above the surrounding multi-layered epithelium"...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilla_(fish_anatomy)

  9. Papilla
    A small fleshy projection.
    Found op http://www.streamnet.org/glossary.html

  10. papilla
    1) Appendage 2) Latin
    Found op teat, breast, nipple 3) Outgrowth 4) Process

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