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mammary [mam-uh-ree] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
- of or relating to the mamma or breast.
Origin of mammary First recorded in 1675–85; mamm(a)2 + -ary Related formsin·ter·mam·ma·ry, adjectivepost·mam·ma·ry, adjectivesub·mam·ma·ry, adjective Examples from the Web for mammary Contemporary Examples of mammary
There is a long history of the mammary glands as comedy fodder.
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September 9, 2014
By discussing her mammary travails so openly, Jolie runs the risk of messing with the fantasy.
Michelle Cottle
May 14, 2013
But the world wants to define me by my mammary glands and melanin.
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Lorenza Muñoz
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None of the judges seem quite prepared to handle the mammary movement, except Simon, who is not amused.
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Historical Examples of mammary
Tight clothes that cause degeneration of the mammary glands, are prohibited.
Louis Dechmann
The Mammary Glands arise in essentially the same manner as the other glands of the skin.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)
Francis Maitland Balfour
Among the external organs are also generally included the mons Veneris and the breasts or mammary glands.
William J. Robinson
The mammary mirror is of the greater value, yet the rising mirror is not to be disregarded.
Scientific American Supplement No. 275
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But all are nourished for a longer or shorter time by the milk secreted by the mammary gland of the mother.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition
Vernon L. Kellogg
British Dictionary definitions for mammary mammary adjective
- of, relating to, or like a mamma or breast
Word Origin and History for mammary adj.
1680s, from French mammaire (18c.), from Latin mamma “breast,” probably from the child’s word for “mother” (see mamma).
mammary in Medicine mammary [măm′ə-rē] adj.
- Of or relating to a breast or mamma.