English word papillule comes from English -ule ((rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.), English papilla ((anatomy) A nipple-like anatomical structure.)

Detailed word origin of papillule

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
-ule	English (eng)	(rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.
papilla	English (eng)	(anatomy) A nipple-like anatomical structure.
papillule	English (eng)	(zoology) A very small papilla.

Words with the same origin as papillule