mamilla
World English Dictionary
mamilla or mammilla (mæˈmɪlə)
 
—n , pl -lae
1.  a nipple or teat
2.  any nipple-shaped part or prominence
 
[C17: from Latin, diminutive of mamma breast]
 
mammilla or mammilla (mæˈmɪlə, -liː)
 
—n
 
[C17: from Latin, diminutive of mamma breast]
 
'mamillary or mammilla
 
—adj
 
'mammillary or mammilla
 
—adj

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Mamilla is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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mamilla ma·mil·la (mā-mĭl'ə)
n. pl. ma·mil·lae (-mĭl'ē)

  1. A small rounded elevation resembling the female breast.

  2. See nipple.

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