- mammillar
- \\ˈmamələ(r)\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin mamillaris, from Latin mamilla breast, nipple + -aris -ar
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mammillar
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mammillar — mam·mil·lar … English syllables
Mammillary process — Bone: Mammillary process A lumbar vertebra from above and behind. (Mammillar process labeled at center left.) Latin processus mammillaris Gray s … Wikipedia
mammillary — 1. adjective /ˈmamɪləɹi/ a) Resembling a breast or nipple in shape or form. On the other hand, no woman who had ever borne a child (even in her own childhood) could be accepted, no matter how free she was of mammilary blemishes. b) Pertaining to… … Wiktionary
mammilla — n. (pl. ae ) nipple. ♦ mammilliform, ♦ mammilloid, a. like nipple. ♦ mammillar, ♦ mammillary, a. ♦ mammillate, a. having mamillae, or similar outgrowths. ♦ mammilation, n … Dictionary of difficult words
