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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
plantigrade — [ plantɪgreɪd] adjective (of a mammal) walking on the soles of the feet, like a human or a bear. Compare with digitigrade. Origin C19: from Fr., from mod. L. plantigradus, from L. planta sole + 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
digitigrade mammal — noun an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses • Syn: ↑digitigrade • Ant: ↑plantigrade 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
procyonid — ▪ mammal Introduction any of a group of tree climbing mammals comprising raccoons, coatis, the New World ringtail, the cacomistle, and the kinkajou. Though the 18 species are classified as carnivores, procyonids are actually omnivorous and are… … Universalium
Kinkajou — Potos flavus … Wikipédia en Français
bear — bear1 /bair/, v., bore or (Archaic) bare; borne or born; bearing. v.t. 1. to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof. 2. to hold or remain firm under (a load): The roof will not bear the strain of his weight. 3. to bring forth ( … Universalium
