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Mamma

/ˈmæmə/ · noun

Meaning

(anatomy, plural mammae) The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (anatomy, plural mammae) The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
  2. (meteorology) An accessory cloud like a mammary in appearance, which can form on the underside of most cloud genera.
  3. Alternative spelling of mama: mother.

Example Sentences

Either sex under special stimulations is capable of manifesting powers ordinarily shown only by the other […] Thus, to take an extreme case, the mammæ of men will, under special excitation, yield milk: there are various cases of gynecomasty on record, and in famines infants whose mothers have died have been thus saved.
1856, Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary, Part III Chapter XI, translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling The next day Charles had the child brought back. She asked for her mamma. They told her she was away; that she would bring her back some playthings.

Synonyms for mamma

mamamatermummommommamommymummymamammary glandmammy

Antonyms for mamma

Related Words

mammary glandmummymatermammymommamommymummamamommabreastmamimammomsmothermotherhoodammimamanmomsymommie

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does mamma mean?

Mamma means (anatomy, plural mammae) The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder..

What is a synonym for mamma?

Common synonyms include mama, mater, mum, mom.

What is the opposite of mamma?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use mamma in a sentence?

Either sex under special stimulations is capable of manifesting powers ordinarily shown only by the other […] Thus, to take an extreme case, the mammæ of men will, under special excitation, yield milk: there are various cases of gynecomasty on record, and in famines infants whose mothers have died have been thus saved.

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