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mammal — mammallike, adj. /mam euhl/, n. any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg laying monotremes, giving birth to… … Universalium
digitigrade — [ dɪdʒɪtɪˌgreɪd] adjective Zoology (of a mammal) walking on its toes and not touching the ground with its heels, as a dog, cat, or rodent. Compare with plantigrade. Origin C19: from L. digitus finger, toe + gradus walking … English new terms dictionary
eutherian mammal — noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials • Syn: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian • Derivationally related forms: ↑placental (for: ↑placental) … Useful english dictionary
placental mammal — noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials • Syn: ↑placental, ↑eutherian, ↑eutherian mammal • Derivationally related forms: ↑placental (for: ↑placental) … Useful english dictionary
plantigrade mammal — noun an animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings • Syn: ↑plantigrade • Ant: ↑digitigrade mammal • Hypernyms: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
eutherian — I noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials • Syn: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian mammal • Derivationally related forms: ↑placental (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
placental — I noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials • Syn: ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian, ↑eutherian mammal • Hypernyms: ↑mammal, ↑mammalian … Useful english dictionary
cat, domestic — ▪ mammal Introduction also called house cat, (species Felis catus), domesticated member of the family Felidae, order Carnivora. Like all felids, domestic cats, the smallest members of the family, are characterized by supple, low slung bodies,… … Universalium
Terrestrial locomotion — [ horse an erect stanced unguligrade quadruped with a galloping gait. An animation of photos by Eadweard Muybridge] Terrestrial locomotion has evolved as animals adapted from aquatic to terrestrial environments. Locomotion on land raises… … Wikipedia
Fossa (animal) — This article is about the animal with the common name fossa. For the taxonomic genus Fossa, see Malagasy civet. For other uses, see Fossa (disambiguation). Fossa[1] C … Wikipedia
