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MAMILLA
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Irregular inflected form: mamillae
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The small projection of a mammary gland
Synonyms:
mamilla; mammilla; nipple; pap; teat; tit
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("mamilla" is a kind of...):
reproductive organ; sex organ (any organ involved in sexual reproduction)
Holonyms ("mamilla" is a part of...):
mamma; mammary gland (milk-secreting organ of female mammals)