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MAMMILLA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: mammillae   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The small projection of a mammary gland

Synonyms:

mamilla; mammilla; nipple; pap; teat; tit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("mammilla" is a kind of...):

reproductive organ; sex organ (any organ involved in sexual reproduction)

Holonyms ("mammilla" is a part of...):

mamma; mammary gland (milk-secreting organ of female mammals)

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