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- [puh-pil-uh]
- /pəˈpɪl ə/
- /pəˈpɪl.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-pil-uh]
- /pəˈpɪl ə/
Definitions of papilla word
- noun plural papilla any small, nipplelike process or projection. 1
- noun plural papilla one of certain small protuberances concerned with the senses of touch, taste, and smell: the papillae of the tongue. 1
- noun plural papilla a small vascular process at the root of a hair. 1
- noun plural papilla a papule or pimple. 1
- noun papilla taste bud 1
- noun papilla the small projection of tissue at the base of a hair, tooth, or feather 0
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Origin of papilla
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin: nipple, teat, diminutive of papula pimple. See pap2
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Parts of speech for Papilla
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papilla popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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