nounfemininepl: nipples / mamilos
mamilo
1. The small, rounded protuberance on the breast through which milk is discharged in mammals
The baby latched onto the mother's nipple to nurse.
O bebê se agarrou ao mamilo da mãe para mamar.
2. A small projection resembling a breast nipple, such as on a bottle or mechanical device
He screwed the metal nipple onto the end of the pipe.
Ele aparafusou o mamilo de metal na extremidade do tubo.
3. The tip of a breast, including the areola
The nipple becomes more sensitive during pregnancy.
O mamilo fica mais sensível durante a gravidez.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'mamilo' is the standard, medically and socially accepted term. In informal contexts, 'bico' (literally 'beak') is commonly used, especially when speaking to children. The term is straightforward and clinical in both American English and Portuguese medical contexts, with no particular cultural taboo.
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