noun
teat
TEET/tiːt/
A mammary nipple through which milk is drawn.
The calf nurses from a teat.
Etymology
The Old French word already meant a nipple, so the bodily meaning has remained stable. A similar artificial part receives the same name through resemblance to the natural teat.
In context
Between milkings, about 40% of the milk is stored in the teat and gland cisterns and major ducts
More examples
- The farmer cleans the cow's teats before milking.
- Each piglet suckles at a different teat.
- The veterinarian examines the goat's swollen teat.
Forms
teat · teats
Similar words
- nipple
- Nipple is the usual term for humans and bottles.