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Definitions for: Udder
[n] mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
Webster (1913) Definition: Ud"der, n. [OE. uddir, AS. [=u]der; akin to D. uijer, G.
euter, OHG. [=u]tar, [=u]tiro, Icel. j[=u]gr, Sw. jufver,
jur, Dan. yver, L. uber, Gr. o"y^qar, Skr. [=u]dhar.
[root]216. Cf. Exuberant.]
1. (Anat.) The glandular organ in which milk is secreted and
stored; -- popularly called the bag in cows and other
quadrupeds. See Mamma.
A lioness, with udders all drawn dry. --Shak.
2. One of the breasts of a woman. [R.]
Yon Juno of majestic size, With cowlike udders, and
with oxlike eyes. --Pope.
Synonyms: bag
See Also: cow, ewe, mamma, mammary gland, moo-cow, nanny, nanny-goat, she-goat
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