What is another word for mammary?

Pronunciation: [mˈaməɹi] (IPA)

Mammary, pertaining to the breasts or related to milk secretion, is a term that can be substituted with multiple synonyms. Synonyms for mammary include lacteal, udder, breast, nipple, teat, and glandular. Lacteal and glandular definitions focus on the secretion of milk, while udder, nipple, and teat refer to the physical structure of the mammary gland. Additionally, the terminology of breast encompasses the overall structure and functionality of the mammary gland, implying sexual differentiation and reproductive biology. Familiarity with these synonyms allows for more varied communication and greater understanding of complex anatomical experiences and functions associated with lactation, breastfeeding, and the developing body.

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    • Noun, singular or mass
      breast.

What are the hypernyms for Mammary?

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Usage examples for Mammary

The mammary glands are typical glands of external secretion.
"The Glands Regulating Personality"
Louis Berman, M.D.
What seems to happen in fact, is this: the corpus luteum secretion stimulates the dormant cells of the mammary glands, formed during puberty, but latent until the advent of pregnancy.
"The Glands Regulating Personality"
Louis Berman, M.D.
In heavy milkers, before and just after calving, it is the rule that the mammary gland is enlarged, hot, tense, and tender, and that a slight exudation or pasty swelling extends forward from the gland on the lower surface of the abdomen.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler

Famous quotes with Mammary

  • This is the comforting and lovely Leadenhall Market, an accommodating inter-mammary cleft in the bosom of old Londinium.
    Derren Brown

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