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mammary

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

Of or relating to the milk-giving gland of the female.

Pronunciation

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mameree

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmæmɚi

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Definition

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noun

  1. A mamma (milk-secreting organ of a woman or a female animal).

adjective

  1. biology

    Of or relating to mamma or breast (of a woman or a female animal).

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

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This meaning: A mamma (milk-secreting organ of a woman or a female animal).

Used this way, mammary is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Word family

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  • mammalnounDerived noun · specialist

    Any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair.

Compound terms

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  • mammary glandnounCompound term

    Milk-secreting organ of female mammals.

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  • mammalianounRelated term

    Warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female.

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