udder

[ uhd-er ]

noun

1. a mamma or mammary gland, especially when baggy and with more than one teat, as in cows.

udder

/ ˈʌdə /

noun

1. the large baglike mammary gland of cows, sheep, etc, having two or more teats

udder

/ ŭd′ər /

1. A bag-shaped part of a cow and the females of other ruminants in which milk is formed and stored and from which it is taken in suckling or milking.

Word History and Origins

Origin of udder¹

before 1000; Middle English uddre, Old English ūder; cognate with German Euter, Latin ūber, Greek oûthar, Sanskrit ū́dhar

Word History and Origins

Origin of udder¹

Old English ūder; related to Old High German ūtar, Old Norse jūr, Latin ūber, Sanskrit ūdhar

Example Sentences

“Cow udders have receptors in common with birds, and they also have receptors in common with humans, where these viruses bind,” Karan said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Their faces are approximately 5 inches away from the milk and the udders all day long,” she said.

From Salon

He didn’t expect to find himself under an udder on Tuesday.

From Seattle Times

If the virus spreads primarily via milking equipment, vaccines may need to trigger immunity in the udder.

From Science Magazine

Microscopic analysis of tissue from sick cows showed the virus infects cells in the alveoli, the millions of tiny milk-producing sacs in udders.

From Science Magazine

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