mammillate

[ mam-uh-leyt ]

adjective

having a mammilla or mammillae.

Origin of mammillate

From the Late Latin word mammillātus, dating back to 1820–30. See mammilla, -ate¹

Also mam·mil·lat·ed [mam-uh-ley-tid] /ˈmæm əˌleɪ tɪd/ .

Other words from mammillate

mam·mil·la·tion, noun

Words Nearby mammillate

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How to use mammillate in a sentence

Shell nut-shaped, mammillate, with slight sagittal stricture.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index | Ernst Haeckel
Shell nut-shaped, mammillate, without external stricture, but with complete external sagittal ring.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index | Ernst Haeckel
Shell nut-shaped, mammillate, with deep sagittal stricture and irregular, polygonal pores.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index | Ernst Haeckel
Shell nut-shaped, mammillate, with sharp sagittal stricture.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index | Ernst Haeckel
Shell nut-shaped, mammillate, with distinct sagittal stricture.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index | Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for mammillate

mammillate

mammillated

/ (ˈmæmɪˌleɪt) /

adjective

the usual US spellings of mamillate and mamillated

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