different between mammal vs colugo

English

Etymology

Modern Latin Mammalia, coined 1758 by Linnaeus for the class of mammals, from neuter plural of Late Latin mammalis (“of the breast”), from Latin mamma (“breast”), perhaps cognate with mamma (mother).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?mæm?l/
• Hyphenation: mam?mal

Noun

mammal (plural mammals)

1. An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and producing milk with which to feed its young.
2. (paleontology) A vertebrate with three bones in the inner ear and one in the jaw.

Hyponyms

• See also Thesaurus:mammal

Derived terms

Related terms

• mammarial
• mammary

Translations

English

Etymology

From a Malayo-Polynesian language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??lu??o?/

Noun

colugo (plural colugos or colugo)

1. An arboreal gliding mammal of the family Cynocephalidae native to South-east Asia.

Synonyms

• flying lemur

Translations

Italian

Etymology

From a Malayo-Polynesian language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko?lu.?o/
• Rhymes: -u?o
• Hyphenation: co?lù?go

Noun

colugo m (plural colughi)

1. Synonym of cinocefalo

References

• colugo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana