Organisms

Mammals

Warm-blooded vertebrate animals belonging to the class Mammalia, including all that possess hair and suckle their young.

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Abstract

Warm-blooded vertebrate animals belonging to the class Mammalia, including all that possess hair and suckle their young.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Mammalia
  • Mammal

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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avoid: too general: prefer specifics

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mammals. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008322. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008322
  2. Mammals. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammal
  3. Mammals. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7377