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papula

/ˈpæpjʊlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
papu-la
IPA
/ˈpæpjʊlə/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.

noun

One of the numerous small hollow processes of the integument between the plates of starfishes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin papula.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

papulae (plural) papulas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce papula?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæpjʊlə/.
What does papula mean?
A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.
Where does papula come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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