mamífero
/maˈmifeɾo/masculine
The Spanish word for mammal is mamífero.
mamífero is a noun used to refer to an animal belonging to the class Mammalia.
Meaning: animal of the class Mammalia (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of mamífero is mamíferos.
How do you pronounce it?
/maˈmifeɾo/
Did you know?
- The suffix -fero in mamífero is also found in the Spanish word conífero for cone-bearing trees, showing a linguistic pattern for organisms that 'bear' or 'carry' a specific trait.
- The Spanish word mamífero shares the same Latin root as the English word 'mammogram', which comes from 'mamma' meaning 'breast'.
- The word mamífero can be used as an adjective to describe something that has the characteristics of a mammal, not just as a noun for the animal itself.
Examples in context
- El mamífero está muerto.The mammal is dead.This sentence uses mamífero to describe the state of the animal.Tatoeba #1268422 by Shishir, translation #643635 by aikidave
- Un delfín es un mamífero.A dolphin is a mammal.This sentence uses mamífero to identify a dolphin.Tatoeba #1271747 by hayastan, translation #65812 by CK
- La ballena es un mamífero.A whale is a mammal.This sentence uses mamífero to identify a whale.Tatoeba #5617963 by cueyayotl, translation #238461 by CK
- El delfín es un mamífero marinoThe dolphin is a marine mammal
- En la selva podemos encontrar diversos animales mamíferosIn the jungle, we can find various mammalian animals
- El lobo es un mamífero muy inteligenteThe wolf is a very intelligent mammal
- En el zoológico, los niños pudieron observar varios animales mamíferosAt the zoo, the children were able to observe several mammalian animals
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are at the zoo.
- ElenaMira ese animal, ¿es un mamífero?Look at that animal, is it a mammal?
- DanielSí, Daniel cree que es un mamífero.Yes, Daniel thinks it is a mammal.
- ElenaTiene pelo, así que debe ser un mamífero.It has hair, so it must be a mammal.
- DanielTienes razón, Elena.You are right, Elena.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mammal” translations and entries mamífero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mamífero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
