mammillae

Variant of mammilla

mammilla definition

mam·milla (ma mil′ə, mə-)

noun pl. mammillae -·lae (-ē)

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

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

Related Forms:

  • mammillary mam′·mil·lar′·y (mam′ə ler′ē) adjective

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