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mam·mil·la
(mă-mĭl′ə)n. pl. mam·mil·lae (-mĭl′ē)
1. A nipple or teat.
2. A nipple-shaped protuberance.
mam′mil·lar′y (măm′ə-lĕr′ē) adj.
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mammilla
(mæˈmɪlə) ˈmammillary adj
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mam•mil•la
(mæˈmɪl ə)n., pl. -mil•lae (-ˈmɪl i)
1. the nipple of a mamma or breast.
2. any nipplelike process or protuberance.
[1685–95; < Latin: breast, teat]
mam•mil•lar•y (ˈmæm əˌlɛr i) adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  mammilla - the small projection of a mammary glandreproductive organ, sex organ - any organ involved in sexual reproduction mammary gland, mamma - milk-secreting organ of female mammals |
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