What does "mammary" mean?

Synonym of mamma (“a milk-secreting organ of a woman or a female animal”).

What is a synonym for "mammary"?

Common synonyms include: mamma, mammalian.

Mammary

//ˈmæməɹi// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

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Synonym of mamma (“a milk-secreting organ of a woman or a female animal”).

Adjective

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Of or relating to the mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal). not-comparable
"mammary arteries and veins"

Adjective

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of or relating to the milk-giving gland of the female wordnet

Synonyms

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mamma mammalian

Example

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"Mastitis causes an inflammation of the mammary glands in a cow's udder. The milk from an untreated cow is still relatively safe to drink, but it's full of white blood cells that form unappetizing clots and flakes, and that make the milk go sour more quickly."

Etymology

From Renaissance Latin mammārius, from Classical Latin mamma (“breast”) + -ārius (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, mamma + -ary.

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