mammalia
Word Origin & History
Mammalia
1773, from Mod.L. (Linnaeus), from neut. pl. of L.L. mammalis, from mamma (see mammal).
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| mammalia | |
noun | |
| warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female |
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Mammalia
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