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mammal
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mammal
(noun)
mammal
/
ˈ
mæməl/
noun
plural
mammals
mammal
/
ˈ
mæməl/
noun
plural
mammals
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAMMAL
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a type of animal that feeds milk to its young and that usually has hair or fur covering most of its skin
Human beings, dogs, and cats are all
mammals
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— mammalian
/mə
ˈ
meɪlijən/
adjective
,
technical
characteristics of the
mammalian
brain
mammalian
species
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