mammal
nounmasculine/mɐˈmifɨɾu/medium
ma·mí·fe·ro
Definition
A warm-blooded vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by the possession of mammary glands, hair or fur, and typically giving birth to live young.
Dolphins are highly intelligent mammals.
The study focused on the evolution of early mammals.
Common collocations
marine mammalmammal speciesplacental mammal
Etymology
Do latim científico 'Mammalia', do latim 'mamma' (seio, teta).