different between mammal vs protocone

mammal

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

mammal From the web:

  • what mammals lay eggs
  • what mammal lives the longest
  • what mammal has no vocal cords


protocone

English

Etymology

proto- +? cone

Noun

protocone (plural protocones)

  1. (anatomy) A cusp in the corner of an upper molar tooth in mammals.

See also

  • deuterocone
  • metacone
  • paracone
  • hypocone

protocone From the web:

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