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mammiferous

adj
/mæˈmɪfəɹəs/

Etymology

From mamma + -i- + -ferous.

  1. learned borrowing from mamma
  2. formed as mammiferous — “mamma + -i- + -ferous”

Definitions

  1. Mammalian.

    • The moment of ejaculation in mammiferous animals is accompanied by universal excitement of the whole body, a kind of slight convulsion, which terminates in a comatose or exstatic state.

  2. Having mammae, or (humorous) breasts.

    • The mammiferous secretary slithered in, changed the spool and slithered out again, giving me a small, hygienic smile en route.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA