Crossword clues for papillary
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Papillary \Pap"il*la*ry\, a. [Cf. F. papillaire.] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a papilla or papill[ae]; bearing, or covered with, papill[ae]; papillose.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1660s, from Latin papilla (see papilla) + -ary.
Wiktionary
a. having the properties or appearance of a papilla (nipple)
WordNet
adj. of or relating to or resembling papilla [syn: papillose]
Wikipedia
Usage examples of "papillary".
Fingerprints are the impressions left by the papillary ridges of the fingers and thumb, primarily in perspiration.
The true skin may be divided into two layers, differing in their characteristics, and termed respectively the superficial or papillary layer, and the deep or fibrous layer.
The papillary masses developed on the skin of the back, buttock, and occiput.
Nigricans may be defined as a general pigmentation with papillary mole-like growths.