哺乳類

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See also: 哺乳类

Chinese

to breastfeed
kind; type; class
kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble
 
trad. (哺乳類) 哺乳
simp. (哺乳类) 哺乳

Pronunciation


Noun

哺乳類

  1. mammals (as a general category); mammalia

See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
にゅう
Grade: 6
るい
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
哺乳類 (kyūjitai)
 哺乳類 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

From 哺乳 (honyū, lactation, nursing) +‎ (rui, class or order).

Pronunciation

Noun

()(にゅう)(るい) (honyūrui

  1. (biology) mammals; mammalia

Coordinate terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

哺乳類 (poyuryu) (hangeul 포유류)

  1. Hanja form? of 포유류 (mammal).