MAMMARY GLAND


Meaning of MAMMARY GLAND in English

noun

: one of the large compound glands that are characteristic of mammals, are regarded as highly specialized sebaceous glands, are modified in the female to secrete milk for the nourishment of the young, are situated on the ventral aspect of the body, vary in number from 2 to 22, and usually terminate in a nipple

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