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mammal

UK
/ˈmæm.əl/
US
/ˈmæm.əl/

Translations

mammalnoun
mammals
множ.
UK
/ˈmæm.əl/
US
/ˈmæm.əl/
Humans, dogs, and whales are all examples of mammals.
Les humains, les chiens et les baleines sont tous des exemples de mammifères.
Synonyms
animal
beast
creature
vertebrate
warm-blooded animal
mammaladjective
UK
/ˈmæm.əl/
US
/ˈmæm.əl/
Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘relating to or characteristic of mammals’.
mammalienBiologie, employé surtout dans un contexte scientifique.
The team is studying mammal evolution through fossil evidence.
L'équipe étudie l'évolution mammalienne à partir de fossiles.
Synonyms
mammalian
mammal-like
mammiferous

Definitions

mammalnoun
A warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that is distinguished by the possession of hair or fur, the secretion of milk by females for the nourishment of the young, and (typically) the birth of live young.
Humans, dogs, and whales are all examples of mammals.
mammaladjective
Relating to or characteristic of mammals; used attributively before another noun.
The team is studying mammal evolution through fossil evidence.
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