mammal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mam·mal /ˈmæməl/ ●●○ noun [countable] HBAa type of animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young. Humans, dogs, and whales are mammals. 哺乳动物► see thesaurus at animal —mammalian /mæˈmeɪlien/ adjective
Examples from the Corpus
mammal• More than 100 bird species and 35 mammal species have been identified at the park.• But not all mammals are as dependent upon their eyes as you.• Although humans may have the longest lifespan of any mammal, giant tortoises have the longest recorded lives among vertebrates.• Coniferous forests, often hunting by day for mammals as large as squirrels and lemmings.• While larger mammals can often adapt, many lovely birds, butterflies, moths and other insects can not.• In the older Secondary rocks there seemed to be no mammals at all, only bizarre reptiles.• The whale then becomes a fine symbol for Melville because it is for him neither fish nor mammal.• They are nocturnal and live on leaves, insects, small mammals and birds.Origin mammal (1800-1900) Late Latin mammalis “of the breast”, from Latin mamma “breast”mam·mal nounChineseSyllable
from drinks its animal milk Corpus a mother’s of that type
mammal
mam‧mal /ˈmæməl/
noun [countable]
—mammalian /mæˈmeɪlien/ adjective
▪ animal a living thing such as a dog, cow, or tiger, but not an insect, fish, or bird: farm animals such as cows, sheep, and pigs | People are becoming more concerned about animal welfare.
▪creature /ˈkriːtʃə $ -ər/ an animal – used especially when describing a particular animal’s characteristics or when referring to animals generally: The cheetah is a magnificent creature. | all the living creatures in the sea
▪beast an animal, especially a large or dangerous one: To most people, lions are savage beasts. | a wild beast
▪living thing an animal considered as one of a group of things that grow and then die, including humans and plants: The only living things we saw were dogs and cats.
▪species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ a group of animals whose members are similar and can breed together to produce young animals: Seven species of birds of prey have been observed.
▪mammal an animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young: Humans, dogs, and whales are all mammals.
▪vertebrate a living creature that has a backbone: viruses that affect chickens, monkeys, and most other vertebrates
▪invertebrate a living creature that does not have a backbone: earthworms and other small invertebrates
mam‧mal /ˈmæməl/
noun [countable] Date: 1800-1900
Language: Late Latin
Origin: mammalis 'of the breast', from Latin mamma 'breast'
a type of animal that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young. Humans, dogs, and whales are mammals.Language: Late Latin
Origin: mammalis 'of the breast', from Latin mamma 'breast'
—mammalian /mæˈmeɪlien/ adjective
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