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mammae

/ˈmæmiː/ /ˈmɑːmiː/

Meanings
noun
The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. (plural: mammae)

Examples :

"The vet examined the cow's mammae to check for any signs of infection. "
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Illustration accessory

accessory adjective

/ækˈsɛs(ə)ɹi/ /ækˈsɛsəɹi/

Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of people and things, and, when of people, usually in a bad sense

"She was accessory to the riot."

Illustration includes

includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

Illustration mammals

mammals noun

/ˈmæməlz/

An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.

"My pet cat is a mammal, and so are my dogs. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

To observe or inspect carefully or critically

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Illustration altocumulus

altocumulus noun

/ˌæltoʊˈkjuːmjələs/ /ˌɔːltoʊˈkjuːmjələs/

A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)

"We saw a beautiful layer of altocumulus clouds, like fluffy gray sheep, stretched across the sky this afternoon. "

Illustration mammary

mammary noun

/ˈmæməɹi/

A mamma (milk-secreting organ of a woman or a female animal).

"The veterinarian examined the cow's mammary glands to check for signs of infection. "

Illustration underside

underside noun

/ˈʌndɚsaɪd/

The side that is below or underneath, the bottom.

"The cat likes to sleep on the underside of the chair to stay out of sight. "

Illustration secreting

secreting verb

/ˈsiːkɹətɪŋ/ /sɪˈkɹiːtɪŋ/

To make or keep secret.

"She was secreting notes to her friend during class, hoping the teacher wouldn't notice. "

Illustration striking

striking verb

/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/

(sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

"Please strike the last sentence."

Illustration infection

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "