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mammary
(mam|mary)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmaməri/
adjective
denoting or relating to the human female breasts or the milk-secreting organs of other mammals:
mammary tumour viruses
noun
(
plural
mammaries
)
informal
a breast:
Page Three has become synonymous with mammaries
Origin:
late 17th century
: from
mamma
2
+
-ary
1
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