Synonyms & related words for papillary

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Words related to papillary

Explore words related to papillary — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include papillose, papillar, papilla, papillate, papilliferous, stromal, hyperplastic, parenchymal. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does papillary come from?

The word papillary breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: papill, from Latin papilla (“nipple, small protuberance”); and -ary, from Latin arius (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.