papilla vs twig

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. 

twig

noun
  • A small thin branch of a tree or bush. 

verb
  • To twitch; 

  • To beat with twigs. 

  • To tweak. 

  • To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something. 

  • To understand the meaning of (a person); to comprehend. 

  • To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover. 

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