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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfliegendes Säugetier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fliːɡəndəs zœːɡətiːɐ
"Fledermäuse sind fliegende Säugetiere."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mammal that is capable of sustained flight, primarily represented by bats.
"Bats are the only true flying mammals, using their wings to navigate through the night." - 2
Any mammal that exhibits gliding or parachuting behavior, such as flying squirrels.
"Flying squirrels are not true fliers but can glide between trees using their patagium."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'flying-mammal' is a compound word formed in English, combining 'flying', derived from the Old English 'flēogan', meaning to soar or glide, and 'mammal', from the Latin 'mammalis', referring to mammals characterized by the presence of mammary glands. This term reflects the unique adaptation of certain mammals, primarily bats, that have evolved the ability to fly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flying-Mammal" is said worldwide
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mammifère volant
Transliteration: mamifèr volan
"Les chauves-souris sont des mammifères volants."
fliegendes Säugetier
Transliteration: fliːɡəndəs zœːɡətiːɐ
"Fledermäuse sind fliegende Säugetiere."
mammifero volante
Transliteration: mammifero volante
"I pipistrelli sono mammiferi volanti."
mamífero volador
Transliteration: mamífero volador
"Los murciélagos son mamíferos voladores."
mamífero voador
Transliteration: mamífero voador
"Os morcegos são mamíferos voadores."
उड़ने वाला स्तनपायी
Transliteration: uḍne vālā stanapāī
"चमगादड़ उड़ने वाले स्तनपायी हैं।"
飞行哺乳动物
Transliteration: fēixíng bǔrǔ dòngwù
"蝙蝠是唯一的飞行哺乳动物。"
날아다니는 포유류
Transliteration: nal-adanineun poyuryu
"박쥐는 날아다니는 포유류입니다."
飛ぶ哺乳類
Transliteration: tobu honyūrui
"コウモリは飛ぶ哺乳類です。"
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