alt. sp. of mama
mamma
mam·manoun
pl. -·mae a gland for secreting milk, present in the female of all mammals; mammary gland: it is rudimentary in the male
Origin of mamma
L, breast, probably identical with mamma: see also mamaWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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mamma
noun
Variant of mama
noun
pl. mam·mae,An organ of female mammals that contains milk-producing glands; a mammary gland.
Origin of mamma
Latin; see mā-2 in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- mam′mate′
adjective
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Noun
(plural mammae or mammas)
Origin
From Latin mamma.
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mamma - Medical Definition
n.
pl. mammae (măm′ē)An organ of female mammals that contains milk-producing glands; a mammary gland.
Related Forms:
- mam′mate′ (măm′āt′)
adj.
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