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papula

American  
[pap-yuh-luh] / ˈpæp yə lə /

noun

plural

papulae

  1. one of the small, ciliated projections of the body wall of an echinoderm, serving for respiration and excretion.

Etymology

Origin of papula

1700–10; < New Latin, Latin: pimple, pustule. See papule

Example Sentences

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In pimply acne of the skin, to touch each papula with some of the Compound Spirit of Horse Radish now and again will soon effect a general cure of the ailment.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

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