n 1  :  the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn  2 a  :  an artificial teat through which a bottle-fed infant nurses  b  :  a device with an orifice through which the discharge of a liquid can be regulated .
 
 
 
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