variants:
or mamillary
Definition of mammillary
1
: of, relating to, or affecting a nipple, breast, or duct of the mammary gland
mammillary tissue a mammillary fistula
2a
: resembling a breast or nipple especially in having a rounded shape
the mammillary process of a lumbar vertebra
b
: studded with breast-shaped protuberances
mammillary forms of agate
3
: of or relating to a mammillary body
the mammillary region of the brain mammillary nuclei
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The first known use of mammillary was in 1615
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