Category:Papula

Pap"u*la, n.; pl. Papulæ. Etym: [l.]

1. (med.)

Defn: a pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, Produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of Tissue; a papule. Quain.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: one of the numerous small hollow processes of the integument Between the plates of starfishes.