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Definition of Papulae

Papulae
Papula Pap"u*la, n.; pl. Papul[ae]. [L.] 1. (Med.) A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of the cuticle, produced by congestion, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue; a papule. --Quain. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the numerous small hollow processes of the integument between the plates of starfishes.

Meaning of Papulae from wikipedia

- Pa****e (sing. pa****; also occasionally papulla, papullae), also known as dermal branchiae or skin gills, are projections of the coelom of Asteroidea...
- pedicellariae to capture small fish and crustaceans. There may also be pa****e, thin-walled protrusions of the body cavity that reach through the body...
- urchins) is carried out using a very primitive version of gills called pa****e. These thin protuberances on the surface of the body contain diverticula...
- These are covered by a membrane with numerous raised projections called pa****e, some small spines and a few large triangular pedicellariae, wrench-like...
- of the aboral (upper) surface of the arms with low, soft mounds called pa****e on either side. The oral (lower) surfaces of the arms have rows of small...
- free from spines or pedicellariae but with scattered groups of pa****e. There are no pa****e or pedicellariae on the oral surface and the tube feet are always...
- any respiratory pigment. Gaseous exchange occurs via dermal branchiae or pa****e in starfish, genital bursae in brittle stars, peristominal gills in sea...
- of the disc. Pa****e The pa****e are small are small gills on the rays and disc. Waste ammonia is transported to the tips of the pa****e using phagocytic...
- spines -these pedicellariae have tiny, rubbery stalks known as pedicels. Pa****e are also present. All species normally have five arms. Internally, the...
- surrounded by small pedicellariae (claw-shaped structures) and inters****d by pa****e (respiratory projections). The oral (under) surface of the arms have four...