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papilla of the breast, nipple
1. The protuberance through which milk is drawn from the breast or mamma; the mammilla; a teat; a pap.
2. The orifice at which any animal liquid is discharged; such as, the oil from an oil bag.
3. Any small projection or article in which there is an orifice for discharging a fluid, or for other purposes; as, the nipple of a nursing bottle; or the nipple of a percussion lock.
2. The orifice at which any animal liquid is discharged; such as, the oil from an oil bag.
3. Any small projection or article in which there is an orifice for discharging a fluid, or for other purposes; as, the nipple of a nursing bottle; or the nipple of a percussion lock.
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papillo-, papill-, papilli- +
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“nipple”
(Greek > Latin: breast, nipple)
(Latin: nipple; nipple-shaped elevation or growth)
(Greek: teat, teats, nipple, nipples)