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: a large pendulous organ consisting of two or more mammary glands enclosed in a common envelope and each provided with a single nipple see cow illustration
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In laboratory experiments, Beer and coworkers recently infected cows with the virus to better understand infection of the udder, which USDA has concluded is the main route of transmission as the virus moves between cows on milking equipment.
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Byjon Cohen, science.org, 2 July 2024
Similarly, at the Michigan State Fair real bovine will be replaced in its milking demonstration by Milkshake and Buttercup, fiberglass cows that have rubber teats and udders filled with water.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024
An udder and nipples are among the anatomical evidence that this is a female.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
In 1941, Ely and Petersen wanted to learn more about the physiological processes at play in the ejection of milk from a cow's udders.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
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Byjon Cohen, science.org, 2 July 2024
Similarly, at the Michigan State Fair real bovine will be replaced in its milking demonstration by Milkshake and Buttercup, fiberglass cows that have rubber teats and udders filled with water.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2024
An udder and nipples are among the anatomical evidence that this is a female.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
In 1941, Ely and Petersen wanted to learn more about the physiological processes at play in the ejection of milk from a cow's udders.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Udder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/udder. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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udder
noun
ud·der
ˈəd-ər 
1
: a large bag-shaped organ (as of a cow) consisting of two or more mammary glands enclosed in a common pouch but with each having a separate nipple
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: a mammary gland
Medical Definition
udder
noun
ud·der
ˈəd-ər
: a large pendulous organ in various mammals and especially a female domestic bovine consisting of two or more mammary glands enclosed in a common envelope and each provided with a single nipple
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