teat

Meanings

• noun

  The part of an animal from which it sucks milk.

  - "The calf sucks its mother's teat."
  - "The baby monkey clings to its mother's teat."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with teat
mate , fate , gait , hate

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Variants

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teat , teated , teats

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Etymology

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Old English tēat, from teon 'to suck'.

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Trivia

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1. A teat can produce up to 20,000 drops of milk in a single feeding.

2. Teats are covered in tiny hairs that help to stimulate milk letdown.

3. Teats can be different colors in different animals, such as red in pigs and white in cows.

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Related Concepts

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1. udder: The mammary gland that produces milk and is attached to the teat.

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Culture

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In literature and art, the teat is often depicted as a symbol of nourishment and motherly love.

How to Memorize "teat"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a mother cow with her calf sucking milk from her teat.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'teat' with the image of a mother nursing her baby.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Teas Are Terribly Tasty' to remember the word 'teat'.

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