Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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receptor | Yes | No | No | No |
papilla | Yes | No | No | No |
receptor (noun) | papilla (noun) |
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an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation | a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather |
a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response | a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell |
(botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf |