mammilla

Examples

• All

• The mammilla is crucial for breastfeeding.

• The textbook included a detailed diagram of the human mammilla and surrounding tissues.

• In mammals, the mammilla plays a crucial role in nursing the young.

• Many mammals have a pronounced mammilla.

• In mammals, the mammilla plays a crucial role in nursing the young.

• The doctor examined the patient's mammilla for signs of infection.

• The textbook included a detailed diagram of the human mammilla and surrounding tissues.

Synonyms

N

nipple

vsmammilla

103 3.5

The small raised part on a breast where milk comes from

refers to the projection itself rather than its milk function

T

tit

vsmammilla

27 9.6

A small bump on an animal's breast that young use to drink milk

is the formal anatomical term rather than the common word

T

teat

vsmammilla

24 5.9

A small part on a female animal's udder that young animals suck milk from

is broader, naming the projection regardless of feeding role

P

pap

vsmammilla

• Archaic

17 9.9

A small nipple on an animal that feeds its young

is the anatomical general term not limited to animals or archaic speech

P

papilla

vsmammilla

• Specialized

1 9.8

A small nipple-shaped bump of tissue on animals, for example at the base of a hair or on the tongue

is specific to mammary gland projections rather than many tissue types

M

mamilla

vsmammilla

• Specialized

9.9

A small round part of the breast that a baby sucks to get milk

is identical in meaning but is a variant form of the term

Surface Forms

Etymology