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Syllabification: (mam·ma)
Pronunciation: /ˈmamə/

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Definition of mamma

noun (plural mammae /ˈmamē, ˈmamˌī/)

  • a milk-secreting organ of female mammals (in humans, the breast).
  • a corresponding nonsecretory structure in male mammals.

Derivatives

mammiform

Pronunciation: /ˈmaməˌfôrm/

adjective

Origin:

Old English, from Latin, 'breast'

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