Thelium

//ˈθi.lɪ.əm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A nipple or papilla.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek θηλή (thēlḗ, “nipple”). By surface analysis, thel- + -ium.

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