mammilla

mammilla [ma-mil-uh] Word Origin See more synonyms for mammilla on Thesaurus.com noun, plural mam·mil·lae [ma-mil-ee] /mæˈmɪl i/.

1. Anatomy. the nipple of the mamma, or breast.
2. any nipplelike process or protuberance.

Origin of mammilla 1685–95; Latin: breast, teat, diminutive of mamma mamma2 Related Words for mammilla chest, bosom, nipple, front, bust, udder, mammilla, teat British Dictionary definitions for mammilla mammilla noun plural -lae (-liː)

1. the US spelling of mamilla

Derived Formsmammillary, adjective mammilla in Medicine mammilla [mă-mĭl′ə] n. pl. -mil•lae (-mĭl′ē)

1. A nipple or teat.
2. A nipple-shaped protuberance.