Noun
Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillae of the tongue.
Source: Webster's dictionarythe papillae of the tongue Source: Internet
Adult females exhibit a small genital papilla in front of the anal fin origin. Source: Internet
All reptilian scales have a dermal papilla underlying the epidermal part, and it is there that the osteoderms, if present, would be formed. Source: Internet
The optic disc, a part of the retina sometimes called "the blind spot" because it lacks photoreceptors, is located at the optic papilla, a nasal zone where the optic-nerve fibres leave the eye. Source: Internet
However, they often lack a basilar papilla, having instead an entirely separate set of sensory cells at the upper edge of the saccule, referred to as the papilla amphibiorum, which appear to have the same function. Source: Internet
Newborn male mice are distinguished from newborn females by noting the greater anogenital distance and larger genital papilla in the male. Source: Internet