What is the meaning of Papilla?

A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.

  1. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth.
  2. Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles.
  3. Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.

A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth.

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

Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.

A small fleshy projection on a plant.

Alternative form of papilli

adessive singular of pappi

nipple

papilla

diminutive of papula:

  1. a nipple, teat on the breast of human beings and of animals
    1. breast, bosom
    2. pustule, pimple
    3. rosebud

a nipple, teat on the breast of human beings and of animals

  1. breast, bosom
  2. pustule, pimple
  3. rosebud

breast, bosom

pustule, pimple

rosebud

Obsolete spelling of papila.

baby food

Source: wiktionary.org