different between mammal vs peccary

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 Galibi Carib pakira

Noun

peccary (plural peccaries)

1. Any of the family Tayassuidae of mammals from the Americas related to pigs and hippos

Synonyms

• javelina (Southwest US, from Mexican Spanish 'jabalina')

Derived terms

• Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri)
• collared peccary (Pecari tajacu)
• white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari)
• giant peccary (Pecari maximus)

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