mammal
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Etymology
Modern Latin Mammalia, coined 1758 by Linnaeus for the class of mammals, from neuter plural of Late Latin mammalis (“of the breast”), from Latin mamma (“breast”), perhaps cognate with mamma (mother).
Pronunciation
Noun
mammal (plural mammals)
- An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.
- (paleontology) A vertebrate with three bones in the inner ear and one in the jaw.
Hyponyms
- See also Wikisaurus:mammal
Derived terms
Related terms
- mammarial
- mammary
Translations
animal of the class Mammalia
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