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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.
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Origin of mammilla
1685–95; <Latin: breast, teat, diminutive of mammamamma2
Words nearby mammilla
mammectomy, mammee, mammer, mammet, mammiferous, mammilla, mammillaria, mammillary, mammillate, mammo, mammock
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How to use mammilla in a sentence
A genus composed of Natica Mammilla, and other similar species, with mammillated spires, and the umbilicus filled with enamel.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
British Dictionary definitions for mammilla
Derived forms of mammilla
mammillary, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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