Pap"u*la (?), n.; pl. Papulae (#). [L.]
1. Med.
A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule.
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2. Zool.
One of the numerous small hollow processes of the integument between the plates of starfishes.
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