mammary

[ mam-uh-ree ]

adjective

, Anatomy, Zoology.

1. of or relating to the mamma or breast.

ˈmammary

/ ˈmæmərɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or like a mamma or breast

Other Words From

• inter·mamma·ry adjective
• post·mamma·ry adjective
• sub·mamma·ry adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mammary¹

First recorded in 1675–85; mamm(a) ² + -ary

Example Sentences

Using tiny snippets of donated breast tissue, the team grew the organoids inside the Matrigel matrix in the growth media and then added the two pregnancy hormones into the mix, explains Jakub Sumbal, a mammary gland researcher in Koledova’s group.

From Nautilus

She studies the inner life of human mammary glands, more commonly referred to as breasts, and is also part of the cancer custodian crew.

From Nautilus

They plan to work with pregnant women, taking samples of their mammary epithelial cells and culturing them to create individualized milk for use when their babies arrive.

From MIT Technology Review

Just as Strickland envisioned back in 2013, they plan to work with pregnant women, taking samples of their mammary epithelial cells and culturing them to create individualized milk for use when their babies arrive.

From MIT Technology Review

Most studies of human mammary epithelial cells tend to focus on their role in breast cancer rather than milk production.

From MIT Technology Review

There is a long history of the mammary glands as comedy fodder.

From The Daily Beast

It was the scene that launched a thousand HBO subscriptions—and one misguided, mammary-centric New Yorker think piece.

From The Daily Beast

By discussing her mammary travails so openly, Jolie runs the risk of messing with the fantasy.

From The Daily Beast

But the world wants to define me by my mammary glands and melanin.

From The Daily Beast

None of the judges seem quite prepared to handle the mammary movement, except Simon, who is not amused.

From The Daily Beast

The opaque whitish liquid, secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals for the nourishment of their young, is known as milk.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus it is that over-use, in sports and games, of the muscles of shoulder and chest, occasions atrophy of mammary glands.

From Project Gutenberg

Udder, ud′ėr, n. the mammary glands of various animals, esp.

From Project Gutenberg

Next day she discovered a tender spot in the breast, which rapidly developed a mammary abscess.

From Project Gutenberg

The possession by male mammals of functionally imperfect mammary organs is, in some respects, especially curious.

From Project Gutenberg