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.

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Origin of mammilla

1685–95; < Latin: breast, teat, diminutive of mamma mamma2

Words nearby mammilla

mammee, mammer, mammet, mammiferous, mammiform, mammilla, mammillaplasty, mammillaria, mammillary, mammillate, mammillitis
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Words related to mammilla

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

British Dictionary definitions for mammilla

mammilla
/ (mæˈmɪlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː)

the US spelling of mamilla

Derived forms of mammilla

mammillary, adjective
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Medical 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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