mammillated

adjective

mam·​mil·​lat·​ed ˈma-mə-ˌlā-təd 

1

: having nipples or small protuberances

2

: having the form of a bluntly rounded protuberance

Word History

Etymology

Latin mamillātus "having breast-like protuberances" (from mammilla, mamilla "breast, nipple"—diminutive of mamma "breast"—+ -ātus -ate entry 3) + -ed entry 1 — more at mamma entry 1

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

mammillated

adjective

mam·​mil·​lat·​ed

variants or mamillated

ˈmam-ə-ˌlāt-əd 

1

: having nipples or small protuberances

2

: having the form of a bluntly rounded protuberance