mammary

Speech parts

1. mammary - Noun

2. mammary - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the mammae or breasts; as, the mammary arteries and veins.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cup booby curve container breast bag mammalian bust cleavage baggage nipple bosom mastoid briefcase tit
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Related terms

mamma mammal mammary gland mammary crest mammary ridge

Phrases with the word

mammary glands mammary Paget's disease mammary Paget disease enlarged mammary area in males expanding mammary glands in men mammary crest

Examples

Being mammals, the females have mammary glands used for nursing calves; to feed the new-born calf, the mother must squirt the milk into its mouth. Source: Internet

Being mammals, they, of course, have mammary glands used for nursing calves; they are weaned off at about 11 months of age. Source: Internet

Dolly was named after performer Dolly Parton because the cells cloned to make her were from a mammary gland cell, and Parton is known for her ample cleavage. Source: Internet

In human lactation, glucose is changed into galactose via hexoneogenesis to enable the mammary glands to secrete lactose. Source: Internet

High iodide-concentration by the mammary gland is evident only in pregnancy and lactation. Source: Internet

In two-year studies in the rat, oral administration of potassium canrenoate was associated with myelocytic leukemia and hepatic, thyroid, testicular, and mammary tumors. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mammarenaviral mammarenavirus mammaric mammary cancer mammary clasp mammary crest