noun
Meaning 1
The nipple.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mammilla
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rhymes with -ɪlə
noun
Meaning 2
A nipple-like object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
the small projection of a mammary gland
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nipple, mamilla, pap, teat, tit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reproductive organ, sex organ
History
Etymology
From Latin mammilla, diminutive of mamma (“breast”).