papula

Meaning

  1. A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.
  2. One of the numerous small hollow processes of the integument between the plates of starfishes.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpæpjʊlə/
Etymology

From Latin papula.

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