mammal
中文n. 哺乳动物来自 ECDICT
演变路径(由近及远)
词源说明
Borrowed from Latin mammal, coined 1758 by Linnaeus for the class of mammals, from Late Latin mammalis (“of the breast”), from Latin mamma (“breast”), perhaps cognate with mamma (mother).
释义(英文)
名词 Noun
- A vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having fur or hair and producing milk with which to feed their young.
- (paleontology) A vertebrate with three bones in the inner ear and one in the jaw.