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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hwal-gong poyuryu
"비행 다람쥐는 잘 알려진 활공 포유류입니다."
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A type of mammal that is capable of gliding through the air, typically using a membrane or skin flap that extends between its limbs.
"The flying squirrel is a well-known gliding mammal that can soar between trees." - 2
Any mammal that has evolved adaptations for gliding as a means of locomotion.
"Colugos are often referred to as flying lemurs, although they are not true lemurs but gliding mammals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'gliding mammal' combines 'gliding', derived from the Old English 'glidan' meaning 'to glide', and 'mammal', from the Latin 'mammalis', referring to mammals characterized by the presence of mammary glands. This term reflects the evolutionary adaptations of certain mammals that have developed the ability to glide through the air.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gliding Mammal" is said worldwide
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Mammifère planant
Transliteration: mamifɛʁ plɑ̃
"Le colugo est un mammifère planant fascinant."
Gleitendes Säugetier
Transliteration: ɡlaɪ̯təndəs ˈzɔʏ̯ɡətiːɐ
"Der fliegende Gleitbeutler ist ein bekanntes gleitendes Säugetier."
Mammifero planante
Transliteration: mamˈmiːfero plaˈnante
"Lo scoiattolo volante è un mammifero planante."
Mamífero planeador
Transliteration: maˈmifeɾo planeaˈðoɾ
"El colugo es un mamífero planeador interesante."
Mamífero planador
Transliteration: maˈmifɛɾu plaˈnɐdoɾ
"O esquilo voador é um mamífero planador."
उड़ने वाला स्तनधारी
Transliteration: uḍne vālā stanadhārī
"उड़ने वाला गिलहरी एक प्रसिद्ध उड़ने वाला स्तनधारी है।"
滑翔哺乳动物
Transliteration: huáxiáng bǔrǔ dòngwù
"飞鼠是一种著名的滑翔哺乳动物。"
활공 포유류
Transliteration: hwal-gong poyuryu
"비행 다람쥐는 잘 알려진 활공 포유류입니다."
滑空する哺乳類
Transliteration: kakkū suru honyūrui
"飛びネズミは有名な滑空する哺乳類です。"
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