mammilla

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(ma mil′ə, mə-)

noun pl. mammillae

  1. a nipple
  2. any nipple-shaped or breast-shaped protuberance

Origin: L mam(m)illa, dim. of mamma: see mamma

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See mammilla in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. mam·mil·lae (-mĭlˈē)
  1. A nipple or teat.
  2. A nipple-shaped protuberance.

Origin:

Origin: Latin mamilla, mammilla

Origin: , diminutive of mamma, breast; see mā-2 in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • mamˈmil·larˌy (mămˈə-lĕrˌē) adjective

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