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Teat is derived from the Old French or Dutch word, "tete" or the Greek word ΟΞΉΟΞΈΟΟ. An alternative, but possibly not unrelated, would be the Welsh word "teth" or the Old
English, "titt" which is still used as a slang term. The words "teat" and "tit" share a Germanic ancestor. The second of the two,
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has 13, one of the few mammals with an odd number. The following table lists the number and position of teats and glands found in a range of mammals:
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flows or is ejected for the purpose of feeding young. In many mammals, the teat projects from the
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size for that animal. In some cases, the teats of female animals are
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463:References
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418:Dermatitis
181:Polar bear
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423:Frostbite
364:Anteaters
360:Elephants
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