mammae
- plural of mamma.
Example Sentences
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I now extended my examination in front of the womb to the posterior part of the mammae, and in doing so discovered a small gelatinous mass, about twice the size of a pea.
Apodemus gurkha Thomas, 1924, from Nepal is said to have 2-2=8 mammae but the description is not otherwise suggestive of close relationship to peninsulae.
From Comments on the Taxonomic Status of Apodemus peninsulae, with Description of a New Subspecies from North China by Jones, J. Knox
Spines set in a tuft of white hairs, falling off from the lowest mammae, as happens in many of the thick-stemmed kinds.
From Cactus Culture for Amateurs Being Descriptions of the Various Cactuses Grown in This Country, With Full and Practical Instructions for Their Successful Cultivation by Watson, W.
Eleven of these had no embryos, but six have mammae that are still prominent on the dried skins and may have had litters prior to their capture.
From Mammals of the Grand Mesa, Colorado by Anderson, Sydney
Flowers large and handsome, citron-yellow; the tube short, and hidden in the mammae; the petals 1½ in. long, narrow, pointed, and all directed upwards; stamens numerous, short.
From Cactus Culture for Amateurs Being Descriptions of the Various Cactuses Grown in This Country, With Full and Practical Instructions for Their Successful Cultivation by Watson, W.
