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mam⋅ma⋅ry

  [mam-uh-ree]
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–adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
of or pertaining to the mamma or breast.
Origin:
1675–85; mamm(a) 2 + -ary
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mam·ma·ry   (mām'ə-rē)   
adj.  Of or relating to a breast or mamma.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

mammary 
1682, from Fr. mammaire, from L. mamma "breast," probably from the child's word for "mother."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1mam·ma·ry
Pronunciation: 'mam-&-rE
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, lying near, or affecting the mammae

Main Entry: 2mammary
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -maries
: MAMMARY GLAND
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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mammary mam·ma·ry (mām'ə-rē)
adj.
Of or relating to a breast or mamma.

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