mammiferous
adjectiveUK /məˈmɪfərəs/
US /məˈmɪfərəs/
Having breasts or milk glands for feeding babies.
Whales are mammiferous animals that feed their young with milk.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Belonging to the class Mammalia; characteristic of mammals.
The mammiferous fauna of the region includes deer, foxes, and bats.
3. Bearing mammary organs or teats.
The mammiferous glands of the female develop during pregnancy.
4. Relating to the production or secretion of milk.
Researchers studied the mammiferous tissue of the specimen.