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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 tongue.
5. A small vascular process at the root of a hair.
6. A papule or pimple.
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