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  • English Word Papilionaceous Definition Belonging to that suborder of leguminous plants (Papilionaceae) which includes the bean, pea, vetch, clover, and locust.
  • English Word Papiliones Definition The division of Lepidoptera which includes the butterflies.
  • English Word Papilionides Definition The typical butterflies.
  • English Word Papilla Definition Any minute nipplelike projection; as, the papillae of the tongue.
  • English Word Papillae Definition of Papilla
  • English Word Papillar Definition Same as Papillose.
  • English Word Papillary Definition Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a papilla or papillae; bearing, or covered with, papillae; papillose.
  • English Word Papillate Definition To cover with papillae; to take the form of a papilla, or of papillae.
  • English Word Papillate Definition Same as Papillose.
  • English Word Papilliform Definition Shaped like a papilla; mammilliform.
  • English Word Papilloma Definition A tumor formed by hypertrophy of the papillae of the skin or mucous membrane, as a corn or a wart.
  • English Word Papillomata Definition of Papilloma
  • English Word Papillomatous Definition Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, papillomata.
  • English Word Papillose Definition Covered with, or bearing, papillae; resembling papillae; papillate; papillar; papillary.
  • English Word Papillote Definition a small piece of paper on which women roll up their hair to make it curl; a curl paper.
  • English Word Papillous Definition Papillary; papillose.
  • English Word Papillulate Definition Having a minute papilla in the center of a larger elevation or depression.
  • English Word Papion Definition A West African baboon (Cynocephalus sphinx), allied to the chacma. Its color is generally chestnut, varying in tint.
  • English Word Papism Definition Popery; -- an offensive term.
  • English Word Papist Definition A Roman catholic; one who adheres to the Church of Rome and the authority of the pope; -- an offensive designation applied to Roman Catholics by their opponents.
  • English Word Papistic Definition Alt. of Papistical
  • English Word Papistical Definition Of or pertaining to the Church of Rome and its doctrines and ceremonies; pertaining to popery; popish; -- used disparagingly.
  • English Word Papistry Definition The doctrine and ceremonies of the Church of Rome; popery.
  • English Word Papized Definition Conformed to popery.
  • English Word Papoose Definition A babe or young child of Indian parentage in North America.
  • English Word Pappiform Definition Resembling the pappus of composite plants.
  • English Word Pappoose Definition Same as Papoose.
  • English Word Pappose Definition Furnished with a pappus; downy.
  • English Word Pappous Definition Pappose.
  • English Word Pappus Definition The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles, dandelions, and most other plants of the order Compositae; also, the scales, awns, or bristles which represent the calyx in other plants of the same order.