Papillae

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Papilla \Pa*pil"la\, n.; pl. {Papill[ae]}. [L., a nipple,
     pimple.]
     Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papill[ae] of the
     tongue.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  papilla
       n 1: a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste,
            touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue"
       2: a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth
          or feather
       [also: {papillae} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  papillae
       See {papilla}