papilla

Noun
  1. (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf (synset 111840660)
    referred to in: botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
    is a type of: appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
  2. A small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell (synset 105481387)
    "the papillae of the tongue"
    is a type of: appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
    is a part of: receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor - an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
  3. A small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather (synset 105481245)
    is a type of: appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

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