WordCmp.com

mammary gland vs breast

breast vs mammary gland

mammary gland and breast both are nouns.

mammary gland is not a verb while breast is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mammary gland Yes No No No
breast Yes No Yes No
As nouns, breast is a hyponym of mammary gland; that is, breast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mammary gland:
  • mammary gland: milk-secreting organ of female mammals
  • breast: either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
Other hyponyms of mammary gland include dug, bag, udder, boob, bosom, knocker, tit, titty.
mammary gland (noun) breast (noun)
milk-secreting organ of female mammals the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
meat carved from the breast of a fowl
mammary gland (verb) breast (verb)
confront bodily
reach the summit (of a mountain)
meet at breast level
Difference between mammary gland and breast

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.