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papilla

/pəˈpɪl.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
papil-la
IPA
/pəˈpɪl.ə/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.

noun

A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.

noun

A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.

noun

A small fleshy projection on a plant.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin papilla (“a nipple, teat”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

papillae (plural)

Derived Forms

micropapilla papillitis papillotomy papillule

Phrases

ileal papilla urogenital papilla

Frequently Paired Words

papillar papillary papillate papillectomy papilliferous papilliform papilloma papillomatous

Rhymes With

villa serial killer manila vanilla gorilla godzilla priscilla flotilla anguilla chinchilla scylla maxilla

Questions

How do you pronounce papilla?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈpɪl.ə/.
What does papilla mean?
A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.
Where does papilla come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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