Mammary gland

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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also

English

Etymology

mammary (adjective) + gland

Noun

mammary gland (plural mammary glands )

1. (biology) A gland that secretes milk for suckling an infant or offspring.

Synonyms

• (standard): breast, dug, udder (usually referring to an animal's mammary gland)
• (somewhat taboo slang, usually used of a woman's mammary gland): boob, hooter, jug, knocker, melon, tit

Translations

• Bulgarian: млечна жлеза (mlečna žleza) f
• Dutch: melkklier f
• Esperanto: laktoglando
• Lithuanian: pieno liauka f

See also

• Wikipedia article on the mammary gland