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Definitions of papilla
  1. noun
    a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
    "the papillae of the tongue"
  2. noun
    a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
  3. noun
    (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
Definition that contains papilla
  • papillary of or relating to or resembling papilla
  • furry tongue a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue
  • papillose of or relating to or resembling papilla
  • hairy tongue a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue
  • black tongue a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue
  • livingstone daisy low-growing showy succulent annual of South Africa having white or pink or red or orange flowers and spatulate leaves covered in papillae that resemble small crystals
  • papillate resembling or covered with papillae
  • dorotheanthus bellidiformis low-growing showy succulent annual of South Africa having white or pink or red or orange flowers and spatulate leaves covered in papillae that resemble small crystals
  • papilliform shaped like a papilla
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