mammal
Translation
mammal
Examples
A whale is a large marine mammal.
A whale is a large marine mammal.
Humans are mammals, just like dogs and cats.
Humans are mammals, just like dogs and cats.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a warm-blooded vertebrate animal A whale is a large marine mammal.
Similar Words
animal, creature, vertebrate
Etymology
From Latin 'mammalis', meaning 'of the breast', from 'mamma' (breast), referring to mammary glands.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'mama' (mother). Mammals are animals whose mothers feed their young with milk.