n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pa-p ə - ' l ō -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1866
: a benign tumor (as a wart) due to overgrowth of epithelial tissue on papillae of vascular connective tissue (as of the skin)
– pap · il · lo · ma · tous \ - ' l ō -m ə -t ə s \ adjective