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“mammal” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/maˈmifeɾo/

Example

¿Sabías que los humanos son mamíferos?

Did you know that humans are mammals?

Illustration for mamífero (mammal)

How to say “mammal” in Spanish

“Mammal” in Spanish is mamífero.

Vertebrate that suckles its young with milk from mammary glands.

Full entry for mamífero: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with mamífero

En el zoológico vimos un mamífero terrestre muy grande.

At the zoo we saw a very large terrestrial mammal.

Tips for using mamífero

  • The noun is masculine, so use el mamífero and los mamíferos and make adjectives agree (el mamífero grande, los mamíferos grandes).

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