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mammilla

American  
[ma-mil-uh] / mæˈmɪl ə /

noun

plural

mammillae

  1. Anatomy. the nipple of the mamma, or breast.

  2. any nipplelike process or protuberance.

mammilla British  
/ mæˈmɪlə /

noun

  1. the US spelling of mamilla

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Other Word Forms

  • mammillary adjective

Etymology

Origin of mammilla

1685–95; < Latin: breast, teat, diminutive of mamma mamma 2

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