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Examples of mammary in a Sentence
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Word History
borrowed from New Latin mammārius, from Latin mamma "breast, udder" + -ārius -ary entry 2 — more at mamma entry 1
1615, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing mammary
Dictionary Entries Near mammary
Cite this Entry
“Mammary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mammary. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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