mamilo
1. A nipple, especially of an animal such as a cow or goat, from which milk is drawn
The calf sucked on the cow's teat.
O bezerro sugava o mamilo da vaca.
2. A rubber or plastic nipple on a baby bottle used for feeding infants
The baby bottle has a soft silicone teat.
A mamadeira tem um mamilo de silicone macio.
3. Any small protuberance resembling a nipple
The device has small teats for gripping.
O dispositivo tem pequenos mamilos para pegar.
In Brazil, 'mamilo' is the formal anatomical term while 'bico' is more colloquial and commonly used by parents and caregivers when discussing baby bottles. The term is straightforward and non-taboo in both medical and everyday contexts in Brazilian and Portuguese cultures.
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