bean sprout vs papilla

bean sprout

noun
  • A sprout of the mung bean. 

  • A sprout of any of several other species of bean 

  • A sprout of the soybean. 

papilla

noun
  • A small fleshy projection on a plant. 

  • Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds. 

  • A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth. 

  • Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles. 

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