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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Beset with papillulæ; finely papillose or papular: specifically applied in entomology to a surface having scattered rounded elevations or depressions, each with a small central elevation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Zoöl.) Having a minute papilla in the center of a larger elevation or depression.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective zoology Having a minute papilla in the centre of a larger elevation or depression.

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