mammillate or mam·mil·lat·ed [mam-uh-leyt or mam-uh-ley-tid] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
Origin of mammillate From the Late Latin word mammillātus, dating back to 1820–30. See mammilla, -ate1 Related formsmam·mil·la·tion, noun Examples from the Web for mammillate Historical Examples of mammillate
Shell nut-shaped, mammillate, with slight sagittal stricture.
Ernst Haeckel
Shell nut-shaped, mammillate, without external stricture, but with complete external sagittal ring.
Ernst Haeckel
Shell nut-shaped, mammillate, with deep sagittal stricture and irregular, polygonal pores.
Ernst Haeckel
Shell nut-shaped, mammillate, with sharp sagittal stricture.
Ernst Haeckel
Shell nut-shaped, mammillate, with distinct sagittal stricture.
Ernst Haeckel
British Dictionary definitions for mammillate mammillate mammillated adjective
- the usual US spellings of mamillate and mamillated
mammillate in Medicine mammillate [măm′ə-lāt′] adj.
- Having nipples or mammillae.
- Shaped like a nipple or mammilla.