I. ˌmaməˈla(a)rēə
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin mammilla breast, nipple + New Latin -aria
synonym of cactus
II. noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin mammilla + New Latin -aria
1. capitalized : a genus of succulents (family Cactaceae) characterized chiefly by the nipple-shaped protuberances on their surface and formerly including many species now separated into several other genera (as Coryphantha, Cochemia, Dolichothele )
2. -s : any cactus of Mammillaria or a related genus