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English to English noun
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(botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf |  | source: wordnet30
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a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell | | Example: the papillae of the tongue
source: wordnet30
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a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather | | source: wordnet30
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Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillæ of the tongue. | | source: webster1913
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