Usage Note
Téton is informal-to-vulgar depending on context; in anatomy textbooks mamelon is the clinical term. The word can also refer to a teat on a baby bottle (tétine), which shares the same root. Use with care in formal settings.
Examples
"Le bébé cherche le téton."
Natural Translation
The baby is looking for the teat.
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