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mammillary
adjective(mam-mil-la-ry)
of, relating to, or affecting a nipple, breast, or duct of the mammary gland
mammillary
adjective(mam-mil-la-ry)
resembling a breast or nipple especially in having a rounded shape
mammillary
adjective(mam-mil-la-ry)
studded with breast-shaped protuberances
mammillary
noun(mam-mil-la-ry)
either of two small, rounded bodies that project from the posterior hypothalamus, receive input from the hippocampus via the fornix and relay impulses to the anterior nuclei of the thalamus, and are thought to play a role in memory

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