英英字典: papilla
   KK Pronunciation
〔 pәˋpIlә 〕
Pronunciation
〔 pәˊpilә 〕
Overview of noun papilla
The noun papilla has 3 senses
                                                        
- papilla -- ((botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf)
- papilla -- (a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue")
- papilla -- (a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather)