PAPILLA - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

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

Categories: Process, Outgrowth, Appendage

Part of speech: Noun

a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell

Example: the papillae of the tongue

Categories: Process, Outgrowth, Appendage

Part of speech: Noun

a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather

Categories: Process, Outgrowth, Appendage

The word "papilla" was borrowed from Latin papilla.

Church Latin preserved classical vocabulary and spread it through religious texts worldwide.