Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun papilla

3 senses of papilla

Sense 1
papilla -- ((botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf)
       => process, outgrowth, appendage -- (a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process")

Sense 2
papilla -- (a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue")
       => process, outgrowth, appendage -- (a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process")

Sense 3
papilla -- (a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather)
       => process, outgrowth, appendage -- (a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process")