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mammiferous

American  
[ma-mif-er-uhs] / mæˈmɪf ər əs /

adjective

  1. having mammae; mamma; mammalian.

mammiferous British  
/ mæˈmɪfərəs /

adjective

  1. having breasts or mammae

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Etymology

Origin of mammiferous

First recorded in 1795–1805; mamm(a) 2 + -i- + -ferous

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