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Get to know Papilla better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like process or outgrowth.

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Papilla in a sentence

Related words

Papilla | Papillae | Papillary

Papilla meaning

  1. A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.
  2. A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth.

Synonyms of Papilla

process outgrowth appendage

Related words

Other words often associated with Papilla or its synonyms:

part result cognition consequence growth extremity branch issue noesis writ outcome operation

Using Papilla

  • The main meaning on this page is: A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body. | A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. | A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.
  • Useful related words include: process, outgrowth, appendage.
  • In the example corpus, papilla often appears in combinations such as: genital papilla, papilla in.

Context around Papilla

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

genital 2× basilar 1× dermal 1× optic 1×

Often after:

having 1× amphibiorum 1× underlying 1×

Sentence patterns with Papilla

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a basilar papilla having instead 1× a dermal papilla underlying the 1× as the papilla amphibiorum which 1× larger genital papilla in the 1× small genital papilla in front 1× the optic papilla a nasal 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adult females exhibit 1× all reptilian scales 1× newborn male mice 1× the optic disc 1×

Common sentence endings:

anal fin origin 1× in the male 1× leave the eye 1× the same function 1× would be formed 1×

Words around Papilla

Just before it in the word index:

papikyan 5 papigo 2 papier 23 papias 2 papi 29 paphos 45

Just after it in the word index:

papillae 14 papillary 8 papilledema 2 papillion 10 papilloma 8 papillomavirus 29

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Papilla

  • In this selection, "papilla" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, genital, basilar, dermal, having, amphibiorum and underlying stand out and add context to how "papilla" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a basilar papilla having instead and a dermal papilla underlying the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "papilla" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with papilla

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Adult females exhibit a small genital papilla in front of the anal fin origin. (14 words)

Newborn male mice are distinguished from newborn females by noting the greater anogenital distance and larger genital papilla in the male. (21 words)

All reptilian scales have a dermal papilla underlying the epidermal part, and it is there that the osteoderms, if present, would be formed. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

However, they often lack a basilar papilla, having instead an entirely separate set of sensory cells at the upper edge of the saccule, referred to as the papilla amphibiorum, which appear to have the same function. (36 words)

The optic disc, a part of the retina sometimes called "the blind spot" because it lacks photoreceptors, is located at the optic papilla, a nasal zone where the optic-nerve fibres leave the eye. (34 words)

All reptilian scales have a dermal papilla underlying the epidermal part, and it is there that the osteoderms, if present, would be formed. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

However, they often lack a basilar papilla, having instead an entirely separate set of sensory cells at the upper edge of the saccule, referred to as the papilla amphibiorum, which appear to have the same function.

Adult females exhibit a small genital papilla in front of the anal fin origin.

All reptilian scales have a dermal papilla underlying the epidermal part, and it is there that the osteoderms, if present, would be formed.

Newborn male mice are distinguished from newborn females by noting the greater anogenital distance and larger genital papilla in the male.

The optic disc, a part of the retina sometimes called "the blind spot" because it lacks photoreceptors, is located at the optic papilla, a nasal zone where the optic-nerve fibres leave the eye.

Common combinations with papilla

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "papilla" in a sentence?
An example: "However, they often lack a basilar papilla, having instead an entirely separate set of sensory cells at the upper edge of the saccule, referred to as the papilla amphibiorum, which appear to have the same function." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "papilla" from authentic English texts.
What does "papilla" mean?
Papilla means: A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.
What are synonyms of "papilla"?
Common synonyms of "papilla" include: process, outgrowth, appendage.
How many example sentences with "papilla" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "papilla", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.