mammilla

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mam·mil·la (m

-m

)

n. pl. mam·mil·lae (-m

)

1. A nipple or teat.

2. A nipple-shaped protuberance.

[Latin mamilla, mammilla, diminutive of mamma, breast; see m-² in Indo-European roots.]

mammil·lary (m

-l

) adj.

mammilla [mæˈmɪlə]

n pl -lae [-liː]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the US spelling of mamilla

mammillary adj

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Noun

mammilla - the small projection of a mammary gland

mamilla, nipple, teat, tit, pap

reproductive organ, sex organ - any organ involved in sexual reproduction

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

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