mammary

[ mam-uh-ree ]
/ ˈmæm ə ri /

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

of or relating to the mamma or breast.

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Origin of mammary

First recorded in 1675–85; mamm(a)2 + -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM mammary

in·ter·mam·ma·ry, adjectivepost·mam·ma·ry, adjectivesub·mam·ma·ry, adjective

Words nearby mammary

mammalgia, mammalian, mammalogy, mammals, mammaplasty, mammary, mammary artery, mammary duct, mammary fold, mammary gland, mammary line
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British Dictionary definitions for mammary

mammary
/ (ˈmæmərɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or like a mamma or breast
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mammary

mammary
[ măm′ə-rē ]

adj.

Of or relating to a breast or mamma.
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