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- noun Plural form of
papilla .
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Examples
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In the substance of the true skin are thousands of minute little bodies called papillae, which are specially concerned in the sense of touch, for the vast majority of these papillae contain the end of a small nerve.
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It is covered with small projections called papillae (pa-pil'ee; "nipple" L).
The Human Brain Asimov, Isaac 1963
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In the substance of the true skin are thousands of minute little bodies called papillae, which are specially concerned in the sense of touch, for the vast majority of these papillae contain the end of a small nerve.
The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken Philip E. Muskett
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When parts of your tongue are missing some of their small bumps (called papillae), you end up with raised and lowered spots, giving your tongue a map-like appearance.
WebMD Health 2009
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When parts of your tongue are missing some of their small bumps (called papillae), you end up with raised and lowered spots, giving your tongue a map-like appearance.
WebMD Health 2009
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A healthy tongue should be rosy colored, silky soft and covered with tiny uniform bumps called papillae.
Joan Liebmann-Smith, PhD and Jacqueline Egan: Baby Health Quiz: 6 Questions to Test Your Knowledge Joan Liebmann-Smith 2010
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A healthy tongue should be rosy colored, silky soft and covered with tiny uniform bumps called papillae.
Joan Liebmann-Smith, PhD and Jacqueline Egan: Baby Health Quiz: 6 Questions to Test Your Knowledge Joan Liebmann-Smith 2010
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A healthy tongue should be rosy colored, silky soft and covered with tiny uniform bumps called papillae.
Joan Liebmann-Smith, PhD and Jacqueline Egan: Baby Health Quiz: 6 Questions to Test Your Knowledge Joan Liebmann-Smith 2010
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People who have lots of papillae have been dubbed supertasters for their ability to really perceive, say, the bitterness in arugula or the subtle sweetness of a pea.
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Taste buds are generally recognized as the small raised bumps on the top of a person's tongue, which are called papillae.
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: Mouth Health: Your Taste Buds Explained 2010
bilby commented on the word papillae
"Let your condiments be in the condition of your senses. To appreciate the flavor of these wild apples requires vigorous and healthy senses, papillae firm and erect on the tongue and palate, not easily flattened and tamed." - 'Wild Apples', Henry David Thoreau.
December 14, 2007