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mammilla

[ ma-mil-uh ]
/ mæˈmɪl ə /
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noun, plural mam·mil·lae [ma-mil-ee] /mæˈmɪl i/.

Anatomy. the nipple of the mamma, or breast.
any nipplelike process or protuberance.

RELATED WORDS

chest, bosom, nipple, front, bust, udder, teat

Nearby words

  1. mammee,
  2. mammer,
  3. mammet,
  4. mammiferous,
  5. mammiform,
  6. mammillaplasty,
  7. mammillaria,
  8. mammillary,
  9. mammillate,
  10. mammillitis

Origin of mammilla

1685–95; < Latin: breast, teat, diminutive of mamma mamma2
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British Dictionary definitions for mammilla

mammilla

/ (mæˈmɪlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː)

the US spelling of mamilla
Derived Formsmammillary, adjective
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Medicine definitions for mammilla

mammilla

[ mă-mĭl′ə ]

n. pl. -mil•lae (-mĭl′ē)

A nipple or teat.
A nipple-shaped protuberance.
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