papilliform

[ puh-pil-uh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. resembling a papilla.

Word History and Origins

Origin of papilliform¹

First recorded in 1820–30; papill(a) + -i- + -form

Example Sentences

It exhibits rudimentary antennæ, but the legs are still only represented by very slight papilliform processes48 on the undersides of the segments to which they belong.

From Project Gutenberg

These spines are at first papilliform, then elongated and round.

From Project Gutenberg