mammifer

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noun

mammal.

OriginProto-Indo-European *bʰorós ← Latin mamma →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounmammifer (plural mammifers)

plural mammifers

  1. obsoletemammal.

Origin

  1. Latinmamma
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰorós
  4. Englishmammifer

From Latin mamma (“breast”) + English -fer.

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APA

mammifer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mammifer

MLA

“mammifer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mammifer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mammifer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mammifer.

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