mammary

English

Etymology

From French mammaire, from Latin mamma (“breast”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmæməɹi/

Adjective

mammary (not comparable)

(biology) Of or relating to mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal).
mammary arteries and veins

Translations

of or relating to mamma

Finnish: nisä (fi)-, maito (fi)-
French: mammaire (fr)
Greek: μαστικός (el) m (mastikós), μαζικός (el) m (mazikós)
Irish: cíochach, cíochmhar

Italian: mammario (it)
Portuguese: mamário (pt)
Spanish: mamario (es)

Noun

mammary (plural mammaries)

A mamma (milk-secreting organ of a woman or a female animal).

Related terms

Translations

breast — see mamma

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