Pl. papillae. 1) Generally a nipple-like structure. 2) Cuticular papilla, a raised thickening in plant cuticle, not large enough to be considered a trichome or hair. 3) Accumulation of material at the host plant’s cell wall at the site of a penetration attempt by a fungus (or Oomycete).
Adapted from: Tronsmo, A.M., Collinge, D.B., Djurle, A., Munk, L., Yuen, J. and. Tronsmo, A. 2020 Plant pathology and plant diseases. CABI, Wallingford.
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