pleomastia

noun

ple·​o·​mas·​tia

ˌplēəˈmastēə

plural -s

: a condition of having more than two mammary glands or nipples

pleomastic

¦⸗⸗¦mastik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pleio- + -mastia

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