Etymology

From 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

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /mamaliə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /mamalia/
• Rhymes: -iə, -ə