n. A small nipplelike projection, such as a protuberance on the skin, at the root of a hair or feather, or at the base of a developing tooth.n. One of the small, round or cone-shaped protuberances on the top of the tongue that contain taste buds.n. A pimple or pustule.n. Botany A minute projection on the surface of a stigma, petal, or leaf.