Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In botany, same as
papillate . - In entomology, bearing one or more fleshy excrescences: specifically applied to the abdomen when two soft fleshy organs can be protruded from behind the penultimate segment, secreting a milky fluid, and yielding a strong unpleasant odor, as in certain Staphylinidæ.
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- adjective furnished or covered with
papillae
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reesetee commented on the word papilliferous
Bearing papillae. This would make the human tongue papilliferous, which sounds much better than it really is. ;-)
November 20, 2007