mamelon
nipple
noun mahm-LOHN Rare
Origin: From French 'mamelle' (breast), from Latin 'mamilla' (nipple, little breast).
Also means
hillock, knoll
Usage Note
Mamelon has two current senses: anatomically it is the nipple of the breast, used in medical and everyday registers without taboo. Geographically it denotes a rounded hill or knoll, used in topography and military terrain description. The plural mamelons in the geographical sense is common in landscape descriptions and military history.
Examples
"Le mamelon est sensible chez la femme allaitante."
Natural Translation
The nipple is sensitive in a breastfeeding woman.

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