Mam·ma·li·a
(mă-mā'lē-ă), The highest class of living organisms; it includes all the vertebrate animals (monotremes, marsupials, and placentals) that suckle their young, possess hair, and (except for the egg-laying monotremes) bring forth living young rather than eggs.
[L. mamma, breast]
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Mam·ma·li·a
(mă-mā'lē-ă) The highest class of living organisms; includes all vertebrate animals (monotremes, marsupials, and placentals) that suckle their young, possess hair, and (except for the egg-laying monotremes) bring forth living young rather than eggs.
[L. mamma, breast]
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