哺ほ乳にゅう類るい

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Meanings

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noun

mammal; mammalian

Standard biological term for mammals as a class of animals.

哺ほ乳にゅう動どう物ぶつ
Synonym for mammal, but 哺乳類 is more common in everyday and scientific contexts.
脊せき椎つい動どう物ぶつ
Vertebrate; a broader category that includes mammals, birds, reptiles, etc.

From 哺乳 (ほにゅう, 'suckling') + 類 (るい, 'class, category'), referring to animals that nurse their young with milk.