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breast: see mammary gland mammary gland, organ of the female mammal that produces and secretes milk for the nourishment of the young. A mammal may have from 1 to 11 pairs of mammary glands, depending on the species. Generally, those mammals that bear larger litters have more glands. ..... Click the link for more information. . breast symbol of nourishment and fecundity. [Ren. Art: Hall, 52] See : Fertility |
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| By definition, all mammals lactate--the root word of mammal is the Latin word mamma, or breast--and possess mammaries for that purpose. Most of the film's jokes fall into one of the following categories: 1) sight gags involving a small dog humping things, 2) boob jokes including a toddler's fixation with mammaries and 3) ``funny'' plays on the Focker family name, as in family get-together guests Dom, Randy and Orney. In 1950, the largest mammaries were to be found among girls in Kyoto (where the average circumference was 81. |
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