MAMMAS

Noun

mammas

plural of mamma

Source: Wiktionary


MAMMA

Mam*ma", n. Etym: [Reduplicated from the infantine word ma, influenced in spelling by L. mamma.]

Definition: Mother; -- word of tenderness and familiarity. [Written also mama.] Tell tales papa and mamma. Swift.

Mam"ma, n.; pl. Mammæ. Etym: [L. mamma breast.] (Anat.)

Definition: A glandular organ for secreting milk, characteristic of all mammals, but usually rudimentary in the male; a mammary gland; a breast; under; bag.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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