The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a prolactin secreting cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A prolactin secreting cell is an acidophilic cell of the anterior pituitary that produces prolactin. [ GOC:dph ]
Synonyms: epsilon-acidophil development mammotrope development mammotropic cell development mammotroph development lactotroph development mammotrophic cell development lactotrope development lactotropic cell development