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Mammary gland

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Table of contents

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Noun

1.2.1 Synonyms
1.2.2 Translations

English

Etymology

mammary (adjective) + gland

Noun

mammary gland (plural mammary glands)

(biology) A gland that secretes milk for suckling an infant or offspring.

Synonyms

(standard): breast, dug, udder (usually referring to an animal's mammary gland)
(somewhat taboo slang, usually used of a woman's mammary gland): boob, hooter, jug, knocker, melon, tit

Translations

Bulgarian: млечна жлеза (mlečna žleza) f
Dutch: melkklier f
Esperanto: laktoglando
Lithuanian: pieno liauka f

See also

Wikipedia article on the mammary gland

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WordNet Definitions

The noun "mammary gland" has one sense:

mammary gland

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