Mammal

Pronunciation: /ˈmæməl/

Definitions of mammal

noun a warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that is distinguished by the possession of hair or fur, the secretion of milk by females for the nourishment of the young, and (typically) the birth of live young

Example Sentences

A1 A dog is a mammal.

A2 Cats and dogs are examples of mammals.

B1 Mammals give birth to live young and nurse them with milk.

B2 The blue whale is the largest mammal on Earth.

C1 The classification of mammals is based on their reproductive methods.

C2 Researchers are studying the behavior of marine mammals in their natural habitats.

Examples of mammal in a Sentence

formal The mammal species is characterized by the presence of mammary glands for feeding their young.

informal I love going to the zoo to see all the cute mammals.

slang That party was so crowded, it was like a zoo full of mammals.

figurative She is a true mammal when it comes to taking care of her friends and family.

Grammatical Forms of mammal

• past tense: mammals
• plural: mammals
• comparative: more mammal
• superlative: most mammal
• present tense: mammal
• future tense: will mammal
• perfect tense: have mammalled
• continuous tense: is mammaling
• singular: mammal
• positive degree: mammal
• infinitive: to mammal
• gerund: mammaling
• participle: mammaling

Origin and Evolution of mammal

First Known Use: 1802 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'mammal' originated from the Latin word 'mammalis', which means 'of the breast'.

Evolution of the word: The term 'mammal' was first used in 1802 by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier to describe a class of animals that give birth to live young and nurse them with milk produced by mammary glands. Over time, the term has come to encompass a diverse group of animals characterized by their warm-bloodedness, hair or fur, and the presence of mammary glands.