mammary

Definitions


[ˈmam(ə)ri], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- denoting or relating to the human female breasts or the milk-secreting organs of other mammals
(e.g: mammary tumour viruses)


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Origin:
early 17th century: from modern Latin mammarius, from Latin mamma mamma + -arius -ary


[ˈmam(ə)ri], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a woman's breast
(e.g: the billboard portrayed the comely and well-proportioned actress with exaggeratedly majestic mammaries)


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Origin:
early 17th century: from modern Latin mammarius, from Latin mamma mamma + -arius -ary




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