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What does the word mammal come from, referring to milk-producing body parts?

Latin mamma for breast.

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  1. Latin mamma for breast ✔
  2. Greek ther for beast
  3. Latin pilus for hair

Why: The scientific name Mammalia comes from Latin mamma, meaning teat or breast.

Huh, didn't know that: The scientific name Mammalia comes from Latin mamma, meaning teat or breast.

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Answer: Latin mamma for breast. The scientific name Mammalia comes from Latin mamma, meaning teat or breast.

  1. Mammal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammal
    the scientific name Mammalia coined by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, derived from the Latin mamma
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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