mammary
adjectiveUK /ˈmæməri/
US /ˈmæməri/
Having to do with the milk-making parts of a mother's body.
The doctor checked the mammary glands to make sure the mother could feed her baby.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Relating to the milk-secreting organs in female mammals.
Mammary tissue develops during pregnancy.
3. Of or belonging to the class Mammalia, whose females produce milk.
Whales are mammary animals that nurse their young.
4. A mammary gland itself, especially in animals.
The vet examined the dog's mammary for lumps.