mammary
adjective
mam·ma·ry
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Definition of mammary
: of, relating to, lying near, or affecting the mammae
Examples of mammary in a Sentence
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Since 1888 generations of women have shopped and been traumatized at this mammary mecca. — Nora Zelevansky, Town & Country, "To Have and Have Not," 4 Jan. 2013 If your dog does develop a tumor, surgery is the standard of care for mammary tumors. — Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, "Pet Talk: Mammary tumors in dogs," 20 June 2018 Their collaboration further showed a connection between hormones and cancer: mammary tumors decreased in female mice with ovariectomies while the tumors increased in pregnant mice. — Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, "The History of Breeding Mice for Science Begins With a Woman in a Barn," 20 Mar. 2018 Recently, masses were discovered on Carlee's mammary glands. — Marc Lester, Alaska Dispatch News, "Dog people," 25 Aug. 2017 For girls, pyometra (uterine infections) and mammary tumors are the biggest risk. — Patty Khuly, miamiherald, "Spay or neuter your dog? Vet says you don’t have to but you should," 13 July 2017 Male Bornean fruit bats have milk-producing mammary glands; female hyenas have a pseudo-penis. — Brandon Keim, WIRED, "Animals Get Freaky at Museum of Sex," 24 July 2008These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mammary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for mammary
mammary
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of mammary
technical
: of or relating to the breasts
See the full definition for mammary in the English Language Learners Dictionary
mammary
adjective
mam·ma·ry
| \ ˈmam-ə-rē
\
\
Medical Definition of mammary
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, lying near, or affecting the mammae
mammary
noun
plural mammaries
Medical Definition of mammary (Entry 2 of 2)
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