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mammillary

mammillary

9.8
Having many small rounded bumps like nipples
  • adjective
  • /ˈmæməˌlɛri/
  • Specialized
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  • The rock formation had a distinct mammillary texture, resembling small nodules.

Examples

  • In anatomy classes, students learned about the mammillary structures in the brain.

  • The mammillary shape of the gland was crucial for its function.

  • Next, mammillary bodies has aspects relevant to maternal behaviour.

  • Some of them are exactly as Paips described, mammillary bodies to anterior nuclei, the thalamus to the cingulate cortex.

Synonyms

papillary
vsmammillary
  • Specialized
1 8.7

Relating to a small, nipple-shaped bump on the skin or a body surface

is the general term for rounded projections in many materials
papillate
vsmammillary
  • Specialized
9.9

A surface covered with many small rounded bumps

refers to rounded nipple like projections but not densely covered
papilliform
vsmammillary
  • Specialized
9.9

Shaped like a small rounded bump, for example a nipple

describes having rounded projections across anatomy geology and minerals
papular
vsmammillary
  • Specialized
8.8

A surface with many small nipple-like bumps often on plants or animals

covers similar projections but also used outside living tissues
papillomatous
vsmammillary
  • Specialized
9.9

Having many small bumps that look like nipples

means rounded projections generally not necessarily as wart like growths
mastoidal
vsmammillary
  • Specialized
9.8

Relating to the bone behind the ear that looks like a small bump

refers to rounded projections in many fields rather than a single bone reference

Antonyms

flat
797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

Compounds

mammillary body
  • Specialized
9.9

A small, round part under the brain that helps with memory

Surface Forms

mammillary positive

Morphology

mammillary = mammary (semi-transparent) = mammill + ary

The relation to 'mammary'/'breast' is visible, but the specific 'nipple-like' anatomical sense and the Latin combining form make the derivation partially obscure for average learners.

Etymology

The word mammillary comes from the Latin words mamma ('breast') and mammilla ('little breast') and is related to English words like mammary and mammal. So, mammillary describes a surface with small, rounded, nipple-like bumps.