- mammillae
- n. nipple, teat; projecting part which resembles a nipple
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
mammillae
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mammilla — /ma mil euh/, n., pl. mammillae / mil ee/. 1. Anat. the nipple of the mamma, or breast. 2. any nipplelike process or protuberance. [1685 95; < L: breast, teat, dim. of mamma MAMMA2] * * * … Universalium
mammillate — mammillation, n. /mam euh layt /, adj. having a mammilla or mammillae. Also, mammillated. [1820 30; < LL mammillatus. See MAMMILLA, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
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mammillate — mam•mil•late [[t]ˈmæm əˌleɪt[/t]] also mam′mil•lat ed adj. anat. having a mammilla or mammillae • Etymology: 1820–30; < LL … From formal English to slang
mammilla — /mæˈmɪlə/ (say ma miluh) noun (plural mammillae /mæˈmɪli/ (say ma milee)) Chiefly US → mamilla …
mammilla — [ma mil′ə, məmil′ə] n. pl. mammillae [ma mil′ē, mə milē] [L mam(m)illa, dim. of mamma: see MAMMA2] 1. a nipple 2. any nipple shaped or breast shaped protuberance mammillary [mam′ə ler΄ē] adj … English World dictionary
mammillate — [mam′ə lāt΄] adj. 1. having mammillae 2. nipple shaped: Also mammillated mammillation n … English World dictionary
prehnitic acid — (ˈ)prā|nid.ik , (ˈ)pre| noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary prehnite + ic; probably from the resemblance of the crystals to the mammillae on prehnite : either of two isomeric acids derived from benzene: a. : mellophanic acid b b … Useful english dictionary
