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Mamma
Pronunciation : Mam*ma"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Reduplicated from the infantine word ma, influenced in spelling by L. mamma.]
Definition : Defn: Mother; -- word of tenderness and familiarity. [Written also mama.] Tell tales papa and mamma. Swift.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mam"ma
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. mamma breast.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: A glandular organ for secreting milk, characteristic of all mammals, but usually rudimentary in the male; a mammary gland; a breast; under; bag.
pl. Mamm
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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