Mammal
31mammal — noun Etymology: New Latin Mammalia, from Late Latin, neuter plural of mammalis of the breast, from Latin mamma breast Date: 1826 any of a class (Mammalia) of warm blooded higher vertebrates (as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish… …
32mammal — noun /ˈmæməl/ a) An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young. b) A vertebrate with three bones in the inner ear and one in the jaw. See Also: mammarial …
33mammal — An animal of the class Mammalia. * * * mam·mal mam əl n any of the higher vertebrate animals comprising the class Mammalia mam·ma·li·an mə mā lē ən, ma adj or n * * * mam·mal (mamґəl) an individual belonging to the class Mammalia …
34mammal — Synonyms and related words: Angora goat, Arctic fox, Belgian hare, Caffre cat, Indian buffalo, Kodiak bear, Reptilia, Virginia deer, aardvark, aardwolf, alpaca, amphibian, anteater, antelope, antelope chipmunk, aoudad, apar, aquatic, armadillo,… …
35mammal — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. vertebrate, creature, beast; see animal 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. warm blooded animal, creature, beast …
36mammal — mam|mal [ˈmæməl] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Late Latin; Origin: mammalis of the breast , from Latin mamma breast ] a type of animal that drinks milk from its mother s body when it is young. Humans, dogs, and whales are mammals. >mammalian… …
37mammal — mam|mal [ mæml ] noun count * an animal that is born from its mother s body, not from an egg, and drinks its mother s milk as a baby. Humans, dogs, and cows are all mammals. ╾ mam|ma|li|an [ mə meıliən ] adjective …
38mammal — [[t]mæ̱m(ə)l[/t]] mammals N COUNT Mammals are animals such as humans, dogs, lions, and whales. In general, female mammals give birth to babies rather than laying eggs, and feed their young with milk …
39mammal — mam·mal || mæml n. member of the class Mammalia (class of warm blooded vertebrate animals the female of which secrete milk to feed their young and characterized by a covering of hair on their bodies) …
40mammal — noun a warm blooded vertebrate animal of a class (Mammalia) that is distinguished by the possession of hair or fur, the secretion of milk, and (typically) the birth of live young. Derivatives mammalian adjective Origin C19: anglicized form of mod …
