Plural of papilla
irregular plural
The plural of papilla is papillae.
Forms of papilla
| Singular | papilla /pəˈpɪl.ə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | papillae |
| Countable | countable |
Papillae in a sentence
- The high lip line during smiling shows the interdistal papillae in more than 85% of the patients.2007, Carl E. Misch, Contemporary Implant Dentistry, page 359. From the entry interdistal
- The papillae were then replica-plated to SD+Ade+Cyh plates to identify plasmiductants that had become Ura-.1994 January, G Natsoulis, F Winston, JD Boeke, “The SPT10 and SPT21 genes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae”, in Genetics, volume 136, number 1. From the entry plasmiductant
- On each side of spatula 3 asetose lateral papillae grouped together, and one asetose ventral papilla somewhat farther away.2015 July 2, Dorchin N, Astrin JJ, Bodner L, Harris KM, “Morphological and Molecular Revision of the Genus Ozirhincus (Diptera…. From the entry asetose
- When the overlying chromatophores are fully contracted, the underlying leucophores reflect the light making the papillae appear “chalky white”.2006, Luciana Borrelli, Francesca Gherardi, Graziano Fiorito, A Catalogue of Body Patterning in Cephalopoda, page 216. From the entry leucophore
- Most bennettitalean foliage shows xeromorphic features such as small, reflexed pinnae, sunken stomata, and papillae or hairs on the leaf surfaces.1992, Anna K. Behrensmeyer, Terrestrial Ecosystems Through Time: Evolutionary Paleoecology of Terrestrial Plants and Animals. From the entry bennettitalean
Meaning of papilla
- noun A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth.
- noun Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles.
- noun Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
Nouns ending in -a: plural -ae
Questions about the plural of papilla
- What is the plural of papilla?
- The plural of papilla is papillae.
- Is papilla countable?
- Papilla is a countable noun.
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