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Meaning of word papilla from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf.

Meaning : A small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell.

Example : The papillae of the tongue.

Meaning : A small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

guff (noun)
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements).

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

with child (adjective)
In an advanced stage of pregnancy.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

telescope (verb)
Crush together or collapse.

blow up (verb)
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy.

precursor (noun)
A substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction).

ordnance store (noun)
Military supplies.