MAMILLA

nipple, mammilla, mamilla, pap, teat, tit

(noun) the small projection of a mammary gland

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mamilla (plural mamillae)

(anatomy) The small projection of a mammary gland; a nipple.

A nipple-shaped protuberance.

Synonyms

• nipple

• pap

• teat

• tit

Source: Wiktionary



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