mammary gland
noun
: any of the large compound modified sebaceous glands that in female mammals are modified to secrete milk, are situated ventrally in pairs, and usually terminate in a nipple
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When cows get infected with bird flu, the highest level of the virus is concentrated in the mammary gland.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
In cows, for example, the H5N1 virus primarily infects the mammary glands.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Infected cows shed the virus through their mammary glands, making unpasteurized milk—known as raw milk—a potential source of exposure.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Bird flu appears to spread efficiently on dairy farms, likely because cows shed the virus through their mammary glands, then infect other animals through their raw milk.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
In cows, for example, the H5N1 virus primarily infects the mammary glands.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Infected cows shed the virus through their mammary glands, making unpasteurized milk—known as raw milk—a potential source of exposure.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Bird flu appears to spread efficiently on dairy farms, likely because cows shed the virus through their mammary glands, then infect other animals through their raw milk.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mammary gland
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“Mammary gland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mammary%20gland. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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