Meaning of the word mammal in English

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mammal

US /ˈmæm.əl/
UK /ˈmæm.əl/
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Noun

1.

a warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that is distinguished by the possession of hair or fur, females that secrete milk for the nourishment of the young, and (typically) the birth of live young.

Example:
Humans are mammals.
Whales are marine mammals.
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