papill- root words — words with the papill- root

The root papill- comes from Latin papilla, meaning nipple; small projection. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including papillary, papilloma, papillose. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the papill- root

Explore words with papill- — words containing the papill- root and sharing its sense of "nipple; small projection". Examples include papillary, papilloma, papillose. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does papill- mean?

The papill- root means nipple; small projection, from Latin papilla. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.