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teat
[ teet, tit ]
/ tit, tɪt /
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noun
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.
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Origin of teat
1250–1300; Middle English tete<Old French <Germanic; see tit2
Words nearby teat
tea service, tea shop, teasing, teaspoon, teaspoonful, teat, tea table, teataster, teatime, tea towel, tea tray
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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
teat
/ (tiːt) /
noun
- the nipple of a mammary gland
- (in cows, etc) any of the projections from the udder through which milk is dischargedSee nipple
something resembling a teat in shape or function, such as the rubber mouthpiece of a feeding bottle
Word Origin for teat
C13: from Old French tete, of Germanic origin; compare Old English titt, Middle High German zitze
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Scientific definitions for teat
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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