mammilla
[ ma-mil-uh ]
/ mæˈmɪl ə /
noun, plural mam·mil·lae [ma-mil-ee] /mæˈmɪl i/.
Anatomy.
the nipple of the mamma, or breast.
any nipplelike process or protuberance.
Origin of mammilla
1685–95; < Latin: breast, teat, diminutive of
mamma
mamma2
Words nearby mammilla
mammee,
mammer,
mammet,
mammiferous,
mammiform,
mammilla,
mammillaplasty,
mammillaria,
mammillary,
mammillate,
mammillitis
British Dictionary definitions for mammilla
Derived forms of mammilla
mammillary, adjectiveMedical definitions for mammilla
mammilla
[ mă-mĭl′ə ]
n. pl. -mil•lae (-mĭl′ē)
A nipple or teat.
A nipple-shaped protuberance.