MAMMILLATE

Etymology

Adjective

mammillate (comparative more mammillate, superlative most mammillate)

Having small nipples, or small protuberances like nipples or mammae.

Bounded like a nipple; said of the apex of some shells.

Source: Wiktionary


Mam"mil*late, Mam"mil*la`ted, a. Etym: [See Mammilla.]

1. Having small nipples, or small protuberances like nipples or mammæ.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Bounded like a nipple; -- said of the apex of some shells.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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