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April 15, 2014

Mammals

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº32 v.0.3

           Main Definition

  1. mammal/s / mammalian/s |n| any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive and nourished with milk.
  2. "Humans, dogs, and whales are all mammals."

           Some Mammals Families

  1. bovine / bovid |n| an animal of the cattle family.
  2. canine / laniary |n| a dog or other animal of the dog family.
  3. "The city's canine population has grown dramatically over recent years."
  4. equine / equid |n| hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck.
  5. feline / felid |n| any of various lithe-bodied round headed fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws.
  6. hominid / hominian |n| characterizing the family Hominidae, which includes Homo sapiens as well as extinct species of mankile creatures.
  7. rodent / gnawer |n| relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor tooth specialized for gnawing.

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