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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mamma \Mam"ma\, n.; pl. {Mammae}. [L. mamma breast.] (Anat.)
     A glandular organ for secreting milk, characteristic of all
     mammals, but usually rudimentary in the male; a mammary
     gland; a breast; udder; bag.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mamma
       n 1: informal terms for a mother [syn: {ma}, {mama}, {mom}, {momma},
             {mommy}, {mammy}, {mum}, {mummy}, {mater}]
       2: milk-secreting organ of female mammals [syn: {mammary gland}]
       [also: {mammae} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mammae
       See {mamma}

















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