Words for the Wise

Mammal

Syllable break: Mam - mal

Synonym: there is no real synonym for mammal. Some examples of mammals are seals, people, cats and giraffes.

Antonym: there is no real opposite of mammal. Fish, Birds, Insects, reptiles and amphibians are other animal groups.

Glossary Definiton:

A mammal is an animal that is born directly from its mother. It has hair and drinks milk.

Part of Speech:

Noun

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Can you say the word "mammal"? ( mah mal). How many syllables does it have? Clap it out! It has 2 syllables. Say it out loud!

Lets us the word "mammal" in a sentence. For example: "The seal and her cub are mammals".

The word "mammal" is a noun. Do you know why? Because it's considered a thing. All animals are nouns. Nouns can be people, places or things.