papilliform

[puh-pil-uh-fawrm]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

resembling a papilla.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of papilliform¹

First recorded in 1820–30; papill(a) + -i- + -form

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Example Sentences

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It exhibits rudimentary antennæ, but the legs are still only represented by very slight papilliform processes48 on the undersides of the segments to which they belong.