Dictionary Definition
mammilla n : the small projection of a mammary
gland [syn: nipple,
mamilla, pap, teat, tit] [also: mammillae (pl)]
Extensive Definition
- Biological development: Breastfeeding, Infant, Inverted nipple, Oxytocin, Prolactin, Supernumerary (third) nipple, Tit, Wet nurse, Witch's milk
- Modification methods: Nipple piercing, Body nullification, Jewellery
- Anatomy & Physiology: Mammary gland, Breast, Teat, Udder, Milk line, Lactation, Milk
References
- Stephen Jay Gould, "Male Nipples and Clitoral Ripples", in Adam's Navel and Other Essays, London: Penguin, 1995.
mammilla in Arabic: حلمة
mammilla in Czech: Bradavka
mammilla in Danish: Patte
mammilla in German: Brustwarze
mammilla in Spanish: Pezón
mammilla in Esperanto: Mampinto
mammilla in Persian: نوک پستان
mammilla in French: Mamelon
mammilla in Iloko: Mungay
mammilla in Latin: Mamilla
mammilla in Dutch: Tepel
mammilla in Japanese: 乳首
mammilla in Norwegian: Patte
mammilla in Polish: Brodawka sutkowa
mammilla in Portuguese: Mamilo
mammilla in Finnish: Nänni
mammilla in Swedish: Bröstvårta
mammilla in Tagalog: Utong
mammilla in Chinese: 乳頭