udder
[uhd-er]
noun
a mamma or mammary gland, especially when baggy and with more than one teat, as in cows.
Origin of udder
before 1000; Middle English uddre, Old English ūder; cognate with German Euter, Latin ūber, Greek oûthar, Sanskrit ū́dhar
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Examples from the Web for udder
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If the udder of a milking cow becomes hard and painful, it should be fomented with warm water and rubbed with a gentle hand.
The glandular forms by far the largest portion of the udder.
Cattle and Their DiseasesRobert Jennings
After calving, some cracks and sores appear in the udder; they get very troublesome.
Cattle and Cattle-breedersWilliam M'Combie
Garget in the udder, or weed, is also to be guarded against.
Cattle and Cattle-breedersWilliam M'Combie
You might say now, though, that the tests have been an udder failure.
Make Mine HomogenizedRick Raphael
udder
noun
Word Origin for udder
Old English ūder; related to Old High German ūtar, Old Norse jūr, Latin ūber, Sanskrit ūdhar
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udder
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