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dug¹ (d

An udder, breast, or teat of a female animal.

[Origin unknown.]

dug² (d

Past tense and past participle of dig.

dug¹

the past tense and past participle of dig

dug²

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the nipple, teat, udder, or breast of a female mammal

2. a human breast, esp when old and withered

[of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish dægge to coddle, Gothic daddjan to give suck]

dug³

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a Scot word for dog

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Noun

dug - an udder or breast or teat

female mammal - animals that nourish their young with milk

mammary gland, mamma - milk-secreting organ of female mammals

Translations

dug² [dʌg] N (Zool) → teta f, ubre f

dug¹

n (of animal) → Zitze f

dug dig

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