mamelon

M3A1M3E1L1O1N1

noun

A hillock; a rounded elevation or protuberance.

OriginFrench mamelon →
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Meanings

nounmamelon (plural mamelons)

plural mamelons

  1. A hillock; a rounded elevation or protuberance.
  2. biologyA structure resembling a small bump found on the outer surface of stromatoporoids.
  3. dentistryA protrusion on a newly erupted tooth.

Origin

  1. Frenchmamelon
  2. Englishmamelon

Borrowed from French mamelon.

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Cite this entry
APA

mamelon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamelon

MLA

“mamelon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamelon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mamelon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamelon.

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