mammal

== English == === 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). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmæməl/ Rhymes: -æməl Hyphenation: mam‧mal === Noun === mammal (plural mammals) A vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having fur or hair and producing milk with which to feed their young. Hypernyms: vertebrate < animal < organism < creature Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:mammal (paleontology) A vertebrate with three bones in the inner ear and one in the jaw. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====