Mammals 포유류 관련단어 영영풀이

[Mammals 포유류 관련단어 영영풀이]

 

ape 

noun : a furry animal, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla, that is closely related to monkeys or humans

bat 

noun : a mammal with webbed wings that is mostly active at night

bear 

noun : a large mammal with thick fur and a short tail

bull 

noun : an adult male member of the cow or ox family

calf 

noun : a young cow, elephant, whale, or other large mammal

cat 

noun : a four-legged mammal that meows and is often kept as a pet

claw 

noun : a hard, curved nail on the end of a finger or toe of an animal

coat 

noun : an animal's covering made of fur or hair

cow 

noun : a large mammal with hooves that gives milk

cub 

noun : a young lion, bear, or raccoon

deer 

noun : a large mammal with hooves that may grow antlers

den 

noun : the home of a wild animal

dog 

noun : a four-legged mammal that barks and is often kept as a pet

dolphin 

noun : a kind of whale that has teeth and a beaklike snout

donkey

noun : a hoofed mammal related to a horse, often trained to carry things

elephant 

noun : a large, gray mammal with tusks and a long trunk

elk

noun : a kind of large deer

fawn 

noun : a young deer

foal 

noun : a newborn or young horse

fox 

noun : a medium-sized mammal related to a dog that has a bushy tail

furry 

adjective : covered with thick hair

giraffe 

noun : a large mammal with a very long neck and long legs

goat 

noun : a medium-sized mammal with hooves, horns, and a short tail

hamster 

noun : a small mammal with large cheek pouches that looks a little like a mouse

hippopotamus 

noun : a large plant-eating mammal with huge jaws that lives in water much of the time; a hippo

hooves 

noun : the hard part on the feet of some animals, such as cows, horses, and pigs

hop 

verb : to jump, often on one foot; to leap over

horn 

noun : a hard, permanent growth on the head of certain animals, such as cows and goats

horse 

noun : large four-legged mammals that people sometimes ride

horse

noun : a large animal with four legs that people sometimes ride

kitten 

noun : a young cat

lamb 

noun : a young sheep

lion 

noun : a big, wild cat that is mostly found in Africa

lodge 

noun : the home of a beaver

lungs 

noun : parts of the body in the chest that are used for breathing

milk 

noun : a white liquid that comes from animals or plants

monkey 

noun : a furry mammal with a long tail, related to apes

mouse 

noun : a small mammal with a pointed nose and long, thin tail

panda 

noun : a bear from China that eats bamboo and has black-and-white fur

paw 

noun : an animal's foot that has a pad and claws

pig 

noun : a mammal with a flat snout, hooves, and very little hair

piglet 

noun : a young pig

polar bear

noun : a large white bear that lives in the Arctic region

pony 

noun : a small breed of horse

puppy 

noun : a young dog

rabbit 

noun : a small mammal with long ears that hops and eats plants

rat 

noun : a mammal that looks like a big mouse

seal 

noun : a sea mammal with flippers that eats fish

sheep 

noun : a medium-sized mammal with hooves and a thick, woolly coat

skunk 

noun : a mammal with black-and-white fur that can spray a smelly liquid

tiger 

noun : a large, wild cat with stripes

trunk 

noun : the long nose of an elephant

tusks 

noun : big teeth that stick out from the closed mouth of certain mammals, such as elephants and wild boars

whale 

noun : a very large mammal that lives in the ocean

wolf 

noun : a large member of the dog family that usually hunts in a pack

zebra 

noun : a large mammal that has black-and-white stripes

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alpaca

noun : a long-haired South American mammal that is a relative of a llama

anteater

noun : a toothless mammal that eats ants and termites

antelope

noun : any of a group of fast-running, deerlike animals that are related to cattle, bison, sheep, and goats

anthropoid

noun : a primate that is a monkey, ape, or human

antlers

noun : hornlike growths on mammals, such as moose, caribou, and deer, that are made of bone and are grown and shed each year

armadillo

noun : an armored mammal with bony plates

baboon

noun : a large ground-dwelling monkey with a doglike muzzle

backbone

noun : a column of bones that provides the main support for a vertebrate's body; the backbone, or vertebral column

badger

noun : a stocky mammal in the weasel family that usually has a gray and black coat

bison

noun : a cowlike animal with shaggy hair that is native to North and South America

bronc

noun : a wild or untamed horse

bronco

noun : a wild or untamed horse

buck

noun : a male deer or other antlered animal; the male of certain other mammal species

buffalo

noun : another animal for the American bison; a large, cowlike animal with a big head, large hump, and short horns

bull

noun : an adult male mammal of a large species in which the female is called a cow, especially cattle

burro

noun : the Spanish word for “donkeys”; a hoofed mammal related to a horse, often trained to carry things

burrow

noun : a hole dug in the ground by an animal for use as a home

camel

noun : large mammals with one or two humps that live in dry habitats

canine

noun : a member of a group of mammals that include dogs and their close relatives; a dog

caribou

noun : a large North American deer with wide antlers

cattle

noun : large animals with horns that are kept by people for their meat, milk, and to do work

cheetah

noun : a big, spotted cat that runs very fast

chimpanzee

noun : a mid-sized great ape that lives in Africa and spends its time on the ground and in trees

chipmunk

noun : a small, striped ground squirrel that lives in a burrow

cottontail

noun : a rabbit that has a brownish coat and a short tail that is white on the underside

cougar

noun : a large wild cat that is yellow-gray in color and lives in North, Central, and South America

coyote

noun : a wild mammal in the dog family that resembles a small wolf

cud

noun : food digested once, thrown up, and chewed again by a cow or similar hoofed animal

dappled

adjective : having spots or patches of light and dark

dingo

noun : an Australian wild dog

doe

noun : a female deer; the female of certain other mammal species

dormouse

noun : a mouse-like rodent that has a bushy tail

dung

noun : animal manure

fangs

noun : long, sharp, and sometimes hollow teeth

feline

noun : a member of a group of mammals that are closely related to cats

ferret

noun : a long-bodied mammal in the weasel family that is kept as a pet

flying fox

noun : a large fruit-eating bat with a foxlike face

gallop

verb : to move forward in a fast, rhythmic way

gazelle

noun : a small, swift, slender antelope that lives in Africa and Asia

gopher

noun : a burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches

gorilla

noun : a great ape that is usually all black and has a strong body; the largest primate

grazer

noun : an animal that feeds on grass or another stationary food source

grizzly bear

noun : a large type of brown bear that lives in western North America

groundhog

noun : a woodchuck; a larger cousin of a squirrel

handle

verb : to use a hand to touch, hold, or move something

hedgehog

noun : a small mammal that is covered with spines

herd

noun : a group of large land animals, especially hoofed animals

hog

noun : a member of the pig family

Homo sapiens

noun : the scientific name for the group to which all modern human beings belong

human

noun : a person

jackrabbit

noun : a large hare that lives in open country in western North America

jaguar

noun : a large spotted cat native to Central and South America

javelina

noun : the Spanish word for a piglike animal that lives in the Americas

jaws

noun : the mouth of a toothed animal, especially a dangerous one

joey

noun : a young marsupial, such as a kangaroo, wallaby, koala, or opossum

kangaroo

noun : a large mammal with a pouch, strong hind legs, and a thick tail

lemur

noun : a relative of a monkey that has a pointed snout and long tail

leopard

noun : a large cat that has a brown coat with black spots

lioness

noun : a female lion

litter

noun : a group of mammals born to a mother at the same time

llama

noun : a long-haired South American mammal that is a relative of an alpaca

mammal

noun : a warm-blooded animal with a backbone and hair or fur that nurses its young and has babies that are born live

mane

noun : long hair that grows around the neck of some mammals

mink

noun : a dark-colored weasel that lives near water

mole

noun : a small mammal with very small eyes that lives in a burrow

monotreme

noun : a primitive kind of mammal that lays eggs

moose

noun : a large deer with big, flat antlers

mountain lion

noun : a large wild cat that is yellow-gray in color and lives in North, Central, and South America

mule

noun : an offspring of a horse and a donkey

muskrat

noun : a large North American rodent that looks somewhat like a small beaver with a long, scaly tail

mustang

noun : a wild horse of western North America

nag

noun : a horse that is old, in poor health, or worn out

narwhal

noun : a type of toothed whale, the male of which has one long, straight tusk

opossum

noun : a primitive mammal about the size of a cat that looks similar to a large rat

opposable thumb

noun : a thumb that sits opposite and can touch the other fingers

otter

noun : a mammal that lives mostly in water and eats fish and shellfish

pack

noun : a group of wolves or wild dogs

panther

noun : a black leopard or jaguar; a mountain lion

platypus

noun : an Australian mammal that lays eggs and lives in rivers and streams

porcupine

noun : a mammal that has quills (sharp spines) covering its body

prairie dog

noun : a kind of squirrel that lives in a burrow

primate

noun : a mammal, such as a human, ape, or monkey, that has a large brain and complex hands and feet

puma

noun : a large wild cat that is yellow-gray in color and lives in North, Central, and South America

pup

noun : the young of dogs, bats, seals, rats, and some other mammals

rabies

noun : a deadly disease caused by a virus that is usually passed on through the bite of an infected animal

raccoon

noun : a mammal that has a dark mask and a ringed tail

reindeer

noun : a type of deer that lives in cold regions of Europe, Asia, and North America

rhinoceros

noun : a large, heavy hoofed mammal with thick, folded skin and one or two horns on its nose

rodent

noun : a small mammal, such as a mouse or rat, that has large front teeth for gnawing

rookery

noun : a nesting or breeding place for some birds and mammals

sea cow

noun : another name for a manatee or a dugong (a close relative of a manatee)

sloth

noun : a slow-moving mammal of Central and South America that lives in trees

snow leopard

noun : a fairly large, light-colored, spotted cat that lives in the mountains of central Asia

snowshoe hare

noun : a North American hare that has large hind feet and a white winter coat

spines

noun : hard, pointed parts on the body of some plants, mammals, fish, and invertebrates

spiny

adjective : having prickles or thorns

squirrel

noun : a small mammal with a bushy tail that climbs trees

stag

noun : a male deer

troop

noun : a group of the same species of monkey or another mammal that live together

trot

noun : a pace at which a horse can go that is just faster than walking

vertebrate

noun : an animal that has a backbone

warm-blooded

adjective : having a relatively constant internal body temperature that does not change with the temperature of the surroundings

weasel

noun : a small, slender, carnivorous mammal with short legs

webbed

adjective : having fingers or toes joined by thin skin

whiskers

noun : the long, stiff hairs that grow on the face of some animals, usually near the mouth

wildcat

noun : a small cat, native to parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, that is considered to be the ancestor of the domestic cat

wildebeest

noun : a large, oxlike African antelope with a long, tufted tail

woodchuck

noun : a small mammal with a heavy body and short legs

yak

noun : a long-haired ox that lives in the Himalayan region of Asia

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 brain stem

noun : the part of the brain at the top of the spinal cord; controls basic body functions, such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure

corpus callosum

noun : the group of nerve fibers in the middle part of the brain in some mammals; connects and allows communication between the two hemispheres

coterie

noun : the home of a family of prairie dogs

Eptesicus fuscus

noun : the scientific name for a type of bat called the big brown bat

mammary glands

noun : the glands in female mammals that produce milk to nourish offspring

marine mammal

noun : a mammal that lives in the ocean

megabat

noun : a fruit-eating bat that generally has large eyes and good eyesight

microbat

noun : a bat without underfur that generally uses echolocation to find food such as insects

naked mole rat

noun : a burrowing, almost hairless rodent that is nearly blind and lives in Africa

okapi

noun : a large hoofed mammal related to the giraffe

pangolin

noun : a mammal with a long snout and long tail that is covered with large horny scales

peccary

noun : a piglike mammal found in the Americas

pinniped

noun : a carnivorous, aquatic mammal with flippers, such as a seal or walrus

placental

adjective : relating to most mammals, which form a placenta as part of reproduction

prehensile

adjective : a body part, such as a foot or a tail, that can hold or pick up things

prosimian

noun : a member of a group of primates that includes lemurs

ruminant

noun : an even-toed hoofed mammal that has a multi-chambered stomach and chews its cud

Sirenia

noun : the group of mammals that manatees belong to

tapir

noun : a hoofed animal related to the horse and rhinoceros

ungulate

noun : a hoofed mammal

wombat

noun : a burrowing mammal with a pouch and short legs that looks similar to a small bear