papilla
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
Types & categories
- appendage hypernym
Related & opposite
- phytology domain topic
Sense 2 noun
a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
the papillae of the tongue
Types & categories
- appendage hypernym
Parts & wholes
- sense organ part holonym
Related & opposite
- papillary derivation
Sense 3 noun
a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
Types & categories
- appendage hypernym
Related & opposite
- papillary derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | phytology |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | appendage |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | papillary |
| 2 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | sense organ |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | appendage |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | papillary |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | appendage |