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polymastia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pɒlɪˈmæstɪə/

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noun

Meaning 1

The fact or condition of having more than two mammae or nipples.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: polymazia, pleiomazia, pleiomastia

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From poly- + -mastia (corresponding to Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós, “breast”)).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: polimàstia — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 多乳房症 (duō rǔfáng zhèng) — Translations
  • French: polymastie — Translations
  • Galician: polimastia — Translations
  • Greek: πολυμαστία (polymastía) — Translations
  • Italian: polimastia — Translations
  • Portuguese: polimastia — Translations
  • Russian: полимасти́я (polimastíja) — Translations
  • Spanish: polimastia — Translations