mammose

mammose
1. SYN: mammiform. 2. Having large breasts.

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mam·mose (mamґōs) [L. mammosus] 1. having large breasts, or mammae. 2. mammillated.

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  • mammose — mam·mose …   English syllables

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  • mammillate — adj. [L. mamilla, small breast] Having rounded protuberances or wart like projections; mammiform; mammose …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • mammosity — noun The state or quality of being mammose or having large breasts …   Wiktionary

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