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Definition of Mamilla
1. Noun. The small projection of a mammary gland.
Exact synonyms: Mammilla, Nipple, Pap, Teat, Tit
Generic synonyms: Reproductive Organ, Sex Organ
Group relationships: Mamma, Mammary Gland
Generic synonyms: Reproductive Organ, Sex Organ
Group relationships: Mamma, Mammary Gland
Definition of Mamilla
1. Noun. (anatomy) The small projection of a mammary gland, a nipple. ¹
2. Noun. A nipple-shaped protuberance. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mamilla
1. the nipple of the mammary gland [n MAMILLAE]
Medical Definition of Mamilla
1. 1. A small rounded elevation resembling the female breast. Synonym: nipple. Origin: L. Nipple (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mamilla
Literary usage of Mamilla
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Land and the Book: Or, Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and by William McClure Thomson (1880)
"... el mamilla, Upper Pool of Gihon.—Birket es Sultan, Lower Pool of Gihon.— Necessity
of Large Reservoirs in Ancient Times.— Absalom's Hand.—King's Dale. ..."
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