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
mammee, mammer, mammet, mammiferous, mammiform, mammilla, mammillaplasty, mammillaria, mammillary, mammillate, mammillitis
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Example sentences from the Web for mammilla
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
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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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