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ˈmæm əˌlɛr imam·mil·la·ry

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  1. mammillarynoun

    A carbonate coating formed through the precipitation of calcium carbonate onto existing rock below the water surface in cave pools.

  2. mammillarynoun

    A mammillary body, one of a pair of small round bodies, located on the undersurface of the brain, that form part of the limbic system.

  3. mammillaryadjective

    Resembling a breast or nipple in shape or form.

  4. mammillaryadjective

    Pertaining to the nipples.

  5. Etymology: From mamillaire, or its source,.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Mammillaryadjective

    Belonging to the paps or dugs.

    Etymology: mammillaire, Fr. mammillaris, Latin.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mammillaryadjective

    of or pertaining to the mammilla, or nipple, or to the breast; resembling a mammilla; mammilloid

  2. Mammillaryadjective

    composed of convex convex concretions, somewhat resembling the breasts in form; studded with small mammiform protuberances

  3. Etymology: [Cf. F. mammilaire. See Mammilla.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mammillary in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mammillary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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