papillary adjective. [pǝ'pɪlǝri, 'papɪlǝri] M17.
[from PAPILLA + -ARY².]
Chiefly Anatomy & Biology. Of the form or nature of a papilla; containing, possessing, or consisting of papillae; of, pertaining to, or affecting papillae.
papillary muscle each of the conical bundles of muscle fibre arising from the walls of the ventricles of the heart and attached by the chordae tendineae to the valves.
Also
■ papillar adjective M19.

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