First Known Use: 1669
Dictionary
mammillary
adjective mam·mil·la·ry \ˈma-mə-ˌler-ē, ma-ˈmi-lə-rē\
Definition of MAMMILLARY
1
: of, relating to, or resembling the breasts
2
: studded with breast-shaped protuberances
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Origin of MAMMILLARY
Latin mammilla breast, nipple, diminutive of mamma
Rhymes with MAMMILLARY
actuary, adversary, airy-fairy, ancillary, antiquary, apiary, arbitrary, aviary, axillary, bacillary, beriberi, bestiary, biliary, black raspberry, Bloody Mary, boysenberry, breviary, budgetary, calamari, calamary, candleberry, Canterbury, capillary, carpellary, cassowary, catenary, cautionary, cavitary, cemetery, centenary, certiorari, checkerberry, chinaberry, cometary, commentary, commissary, condottiere, coralberry, corollary, coronary, culinary, customary, dictionary, dietary, dignitary, dromedary, dysentery, elderberry, emissary, estuary, farkleberry, February, formulary, fragmentary, fritillary, functionary, funerary, honorary, huckleberry, intermarry, janissary, January, lamasery, lapidary, lectionary, legendary, legionary, lingonberry, literary, loganberry, luminary, mandatary, maxillary, medullary, mercenary, miliary, military, millenary, milliary, millinery, missionary, momentary, monastery, mortuary, necessary, ordinary, ossuary, partridgeberry, pensionary, pigmentary, planetary, Pondicherry, prebendary, presbytery, pulmonary, quaternary, red mulberry, reliquary, rowanberry, salivary, salmonberry, salutary, sanctuary, sanguinary, sanitary, secondary, secretary, sedentary, seminary, silverberry, solitary, sour cherry, stationary, stationery, statuary, subcontrary, sublunary, sugarberry, sumptuary, syllabary, temporary, tertiary, thimbleberry, Tipperary, Tom and Jerry, topiary, tributary, tutelary, Typhoid Mary, unitary, urinary, vestiary, Virgin Mary, visionary, voluntary, vulnerary, Waterbury, whortleberry, winterberry
Medical Dictionary
mammillary
adjective mam·mil·la·ry
Medical Definition of MAMMILLARY
1
: of, relating to, or resembling the breasts
2
: studded with breast-shaped protuberances
Variants of MAMMILLARY
mam·mil·la·ry or mam·il·la·ry \ˈmam-ə-ˌler-ē, ma-ˈmil-ə-rē\
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