udder

Calf's milk source

An udder is the bag-like organ on female cattle, goats, sheep, and other mammals where milk is produced and stored.

It hangs beneath the animal's belly and has teats from which milk is drawn: The farmer washed the cow's udder before milking.

anatomy

teat

Mammary outlet

cistern · suspensory ligament · quarter · secretory · tissue · vein · artery · sphincter · keratin · alveoli

bovine

teat

Mammary outlet

  • cowFemale bovine
  • cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
  • heiferChildless female cattle

calf · herd · bull · steer · oxen · jersey · guernsey · angus · zebu · ruminant

lactation

milk

Mammalian nursing fluid

nursing · calf · weaning · yield · production · secretion · hormones · prolactin · oxytocin · freshening

dairy

milk

Mammalian nursing fluid

yogurt · ghee · curds · whey · lactose · casein · pasteurize · homogenize · churn · separation

livestock

milking

Extracting animal dairy fluid

machine · inspection · hygiene · sanitation · mastitis · inflammation · veterinary · husbandry · breeding · dairy cattle

Categories
Opposites
milk production vs. consumption

uddermouth

Oral opening

calf · suckling · kid · lamb · piglet

sex-linked anatomy

udderscrotum

Pouch containing male gonads

testicles

source organ vs. substance produced

uddermilk

Mammalian nursing fluid

colostrum · cream

Family

udders

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G