Mammal Meaning
/ˈmæməl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn animal of the class Mammalia.
nounA vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having fur or hair and producing milk with which to feed their young.
Sentence Examples
A whale is a sort of mammal.
A dolphin is a kind of mammal.
The whale is not a fish but a mammal.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Unlike reptiles, a whale is a warm-blooded ____ that gives birth to live young.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ is a warm-blooded vertebrate animal that has hair or fur and produces milk for its young.
Word Origin & History
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).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Unlike reptiles, a whale is a warm-blooded ____ that gives birth to live young.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ is a warm-blooded vertebrate animal that has hair or fur and produces milk for its young.