papula

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papula (noun; plural -lae; Latin papula, pimple): 1. An isolated pimple or small bump.

2. (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) Small finger-like projections arising between the body wall spines, mainly on the upper surface, that function in gas exchange and excretion.