mammal

Meaning

1. An animal of the class Mammalia.
2. An animal of the class Mammalia.

Synonyms

mammalian

beast

lactation

pleasure

suckling

vertebrate

interest animal

mammifer

creature

Translations

mammifère

Säugetier

mamífero

zoogdier

mammifero

mamífer

mamífero

θηλαστικό

mammalia

memeli

θηλαστικά

mammalis

ثديي

mammiferus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmæməl/

Etymology

From 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).