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papillary

pap·il·lar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pap-uh-ler-ee, puh-pil-uh-ree]
    • /ˈpæp əˌlɛr i, pəˈpɪl ə ri/
    • /pəˈpɪl.ə.ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pap-uh-ler-ee, puh-pil-uh-ree]
    • /ˈpæp əˌlɛr i, pəˈpɪl ə ri/

Definitions of papillary word

  • adjective papillary of, relating to, or of the nature of a papilla or papillae. 1
  • adjective papillary having or covered with papillae. 1
  • adjective papillary relating to the taste buds 1
  • adjective papillary of, or having the nature of, a papilla 0
  • adjective papillary provided with, consisting of, or affecting papillae 0
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Origin of papillary

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Latin papill(a) nipple + -ary

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Parts of speech for Papillary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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papillary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • chorda tendinea

    any of the tendons extending from the papillary muscles to the atrioventricular valves and preventing the valves from moving into the atria during ventricular contraction.

  • papillary muscle

    one of the small bundles of muscles attached to the ventricle walls and to the chordae tendineae that tighten these tendons during ventricular contraction.
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