mammillary

mam·mil·lar·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mam-uh-ler-ee]
- /ˈmæm əˌlɛr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mam-uh-ler-ee]
- /ˈmæm əˌlɛr i/

Definitions of mammillary word

adjective mammillary of, relating to, or resembling a mammilla. 1
noun mammillary Resembling a breast or nipple in shape or form. 1
noun mammillary (geology, speleology) A carbonate coating formed through the precipitation of calcium carbonate onto existing rock below the water surface in cave pools. 0
noun mammillary (anatomy) A mammillary body, one of a pair of small round bodies, located on the undersurface of the brain, that form part of the limbic system. 0
adjective mammillary Pertaining to the nipples. 0

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Origin of mammillary

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; mammill(a) + -ary

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Parts of speech for Mammillary

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mammillary popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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