teat
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
something resembling a teat.
Origin of teat
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How to use teat in a sentence
teat-like projections on the sheath of the male are considered unlucky.
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India | Edgar Thurston"teat it, papa," and he laid his little head on papa's breast with perfect confidence that the pain would soon be gone.
The Right Knock | Helen Van-Andersonteat-like fleshy protuberances observable on the bodies of various larv.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) | William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for teat
/ (tiːt) /
the nipple of a mammary gland
(in cows, etc) any of the projections from the udder through which milk is discharged: See nipple
something resembling a teat in shape or function, such as the rubber mouthpiece of a feeding bottle
Origin of teat
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for teat
[ tēt, tĭt ]
A small projection near the center of the mammary gland of many female mammals that contains the outlet of the milk ducts. Each teat contains a single milk duct, while nipples each contain more than one.
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