PAPILLA


Meaning of PAPILLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈpi-lə ]

noun

( plural pa·pil·lae -ˈpi-(ˌ)lē, -ˌlī)

Etymology: Latin, nipple, from diminutive of papula pimple; akin to Lithuanian papas nipple

Date: 1713

: a small projecting body part similar to a nipple in form:

a. : a vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth — see hair illustration

b. : any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles

c. : any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds

• pap·il·lary ˈpa-pə-ˌler-ē, especially Brit pə-ˈpi-lə-rē adjective

• pa·pil·late ˈpa-pə-ˌlāt, pə-ˈpi-lət adjective

• pa·pil·lose ˈpa-pə-ˌlōs, pə-ˈpi-ˌlōs adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.