Mamelon

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hillock; a rounded elevation or protuberance.
  2. 2
    A structure resembling a small bump found on the outer surface of stromatoporoids.
  3. 3
    A protrusion on a newly erupted tooth.

Etymology

Borrowed from French mamelon.

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