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mammillation

mammillation noun: a protuberance in the form of a nipple.

Noun

mammillation (plural mammillations)

  1. A protuberance in the form of a nipple.

Forms of mammillation

pluralmammillations

Origin of mammillation

From mammilla + -ation.

Questions about mammillation

What does mammillation mean?
Mammillation means a protuberance in the form of a nipple.
What part of speech is mammillation?
Mammillation is a noun.
What is the plural of mammillation?
The plural of mammillation is mammillations.

Words near mammillation in the dictionary

  1. mammillary
  2. mammillary bodies
  3. mammillary body
  4. mammillate
  5. mammillated
  6. mammillation
  7. mammillations
  8. mammilliform
  9. mammillo-
  10. mammilloid
  11. mammillotectal

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