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adj
Resembling papillae, or covered in papillae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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verb
To cover with papillae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To take the form of a papilla, or of papillae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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adjective
resembling or covered with papillae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English papilla Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English papillate From papilla + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Etymology tree English papilla Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English papillate From papilla + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
