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mammary

 

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Adjective mammary has 1 sense
  1. mammary - of or relating to the milk-giving gland of the female

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mammary

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: relating to or associated with the breasts or milk-secreting glands

Usage:

  • The mammary glands in mammals are responsible for producing milk.
  • Breastfeeding is a natural and important mammary function.
  • Regular mammograms are essential for early detection of breast cancer.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: any of the milk-secreting glands, especially the breasts in mammals

Usage:

  • The calf eagerly suckled from its mother's mammary.
  • Female dogs have multiple mammary glands for nursing their puppies.

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