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mammal

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/mɐˈmifɨɾu/ma·mí·fe·ro

Definition

1

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.

Usage examples

“Dolphins are highly intelligent mammals.”
“The study focused on the evolution of early mammals.”

Common combinations

marine mammalmammal speciesplacental mammal