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papilla 1. the small projection of tissue at the base of a hair, tooth, or feather 2. any other similar protuberance 3. any minute blunt hair or process occurring in plants papilla [pə′pil·ə] (biology) A small, nipplelike eminence. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The biopsy specimen was taken from the upper half of the fungiform papillae in the anesthetized area with micro spring scissors. Her research has shown that, compared to regular tasters and nontasters, supertasters have more of the round structures on the tongue called fungiform papillae, so named because they resemble button mushrooms. |
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