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papillar

papillar adjective: having the properties or appearance of a papilla.

Adjective

papillar (comparative more papillar, superlative most papillar)

  1. Having the properties or appearance of a papilla.
    Synonyms:
    papillary

Synonyms of papillar

Forms of papillar

comparativemore papillar
superlativemost papillar

Origin of papillar

From papilla + -ar.

Words that rhyme with papillar

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Questions about papillar

What does papillar mean?
Papillar means having the properties or appearance of a papilla.
What part of speech is papillar?
Papillar is an adjective.

Words near papillar in the dictionary

  1. papilios
  2. papilla
  3. papillae
  4. papillae corona glandis
  5. papillae coronae glandis
  6. papillar
  7. papillary
  8. papillary muscle
  9. papillary muscles
  10. papillate
  11. papillated

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