Mammalian Biology Vocabulary

verb to feed a baby or young animal with milk from the breast or udder

• The newborn calf will instinctively suckle from its mother for nourishment.
• The baby is starting to suckle on his bottle all by himself.
• She suckled on that milkshake like there was no tomorrow.
• The small business had to suckle on loans to survive during the economic downturn.

noun a nipple of the mammary gland of a female mammal, from which the milk is sucked by the young

• The teat of the bottle is designed to mimic a mother's nipple for easy feeding.
• I prefer using a bottle with a silicone teat for my baby.
• Can you pass me that bottle with the fancy teat?
• She always seems to be looking for someone to suckle at her teat for help.