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Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillae of the tongue.

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  1. n. Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillae of the tongue.
  2. n. (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
  3. n. a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
  4. n. a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
  5. Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillæ of the tongue.
  6. Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillæ of thetongue.
  7. n:100 n. (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf n. a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell n. a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather