Definition of Mammalia. Meaning of Mammalia. Synonyms of Mammalia

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Definition of Mammalia

Mammalia
Mammalia Mam*ma"li*a, n. pl. [NL., from L. mammalis. See Mammal.] (Zo["o]l.) The highest class of Vertebrata. The young are nourished for a time by milk, or an analogous fluid, secreted by the mammary glands of the mother. Note: Mammalia are divided into three subclasses; -- I. Placentalia. This subclass embraces all the higher orders, including man. In these the fetus is attached to the uterus by a placenta. II. Marsupialia. In these no placenta is formed, and the young, which are born at an early state of development, are carried for a time attached to the teats, and usually protected by a marsupial pouch. The opossum, kangaroo, wombat, and koala are examples. III. Monotremata. In this group, which includes the genera Echidna and Ornithorhynchus, the female lays large eggs resembling those of a bird or lizard, and the young, which are hatched like those of birds, are nourished by a watery secretion from the imperfectly developed mamm[ae].

Meaning of Mammalia from wikipedia

- mammal (from Latin mamma 'breast') is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia (/məˈmeɪli.ə/). Mammals are characterised by the presence of milk-producing...
- Mammalia is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of biology focusing on mammals. It is published by the De Gruyter and is edited by Christiane Denys (Muséum...
- the ****ignment of organisms to class Mammalia has traditionally been founded on traits and, on this basis, Mammalia is slightly more inclusive than Mammaliaformes...
- monotremes are in some analyses, placing them outside the crown group of Mammalia. The unusual Late Jur****ic digging mammal Fruitafossor has also been suggested...
- Jennings, A.P.; Veron, G. (2009). "Molecular phylogeny of the Herpestidae (Mammalia, Carnivora) with a special emphasis on the Asian Herpestes". Molecular...
- (2006). "Phylogenetic systematics and tempo of evolution of the Viverrinae (Mammalia, Carnivora, Viverridae) within feliformians: implications for faunal exchanges...
- Look up pig in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A pig is a mammal of the genus Sus. Pig, PIG, Pigs or PIGS may also refer to: Wild boar (wild pig or Eurasian...
- (2001). "Small Oligocene Amphicyonids from North America (Paradaphoenus, Mammalia, Carnivora)". American Museum Novitates (3331): 1–20. doi:10...
- is a vertebrate animal with milk-producing glands. Mammal, Mammals or Mammalia may also refer to: Mammal (band), an Australian rock/metal group Mammal...
- 2019. J. E. Gray. (1825.) "An outline of an attempt at the disposition of Mammalia into Tribes and Families, with a list of genera apparently appertaining...