mamilla

British

/ mæˈmɪlə /

noun

a nipple or teat
any nipple-shaped part or prominence

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Other Word Forms

mamillary adjective

Etymology

Origin of mamilla

C17: from Latin, diminutive of mamma breast

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The generic name is descriptive of the chief feature in these stems, namely, the closely-set, spirally-arranged tubercles or mamillae, which vary considerably in the different kinds, but are always present in some form or other.

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