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Mammillary

noun
/ˈmamɪləɹi/
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.noun(speleology) A carbonate coating formed through the precipitation of calcium carbonate onto existing rock below the water surface in cave pools.
2.nounA mammillary body, one of a pair of small round bodies, located on the undersurface of the brain, that form part of the limbic system.
3.adjectiveResembling a breast or nipple in shape or form.
4.adjectivePertaining to the nipples.

Synonyms

breastlikenipplelikepapillarywomblikemoundlikemastlikemontiformmoundyuteruslikeglandlikebustlikeflowerlike

Rhymes With

mamillary
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