Hyphenation of papillae

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word papillae? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

papil-lae

Definitions of papillae:

1.	(botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
2.	A small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell The papillae of the tongue
3.	A small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.