"mammo-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: New Latin combining form, from Latin mamma (noun, literally “female breast”), ultimately cognate with mama and mom. Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|la|mamma|lit=female breast|pos=n}} Latin mamma (noun, literally “female breast”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} mammo-, {{en-prefix}} mammo-
  1. (biology, medicine) relating to the mammary organs (mammary glands, breasts, udders, and dugs), or to females Tags: morpheme Synonyms: mast-, mamm- [before-vowel]
    Sense id: en-mammo--en-prefix-ynLRsnRH Categories (other): English undefined derivations Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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