mammalnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmæm.əl/us/ˈmæm.əl/C1 any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body. Most mammals give birth to live young, not eggs:
Humans, dogs, elephants, and dolphins are all mammals, but birds, fish, and crocodiles are not.
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mammalian
adjective uk/məˈmeɪ.li.ən/us/məˈmeɪ.li.ən/specialized
mammalian evolution
mammalian species