zoogdier

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zoogdier

dier

dier

landbouwhuisdier

landbouwhuisdier

huisdier

huisdier

Etymology

From zogen +‎ dier, calque of German Säugetier. First attested in the 1800s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzoːx.diːr/

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• Hyphenation: zoog‧dier

Noun

zoogdier n (plural zoogdieren, diminutive zoogdiertje n)

1. mammal, any member of the class Mammalia
2. (archaic, in older classifications) viviparous mammal

Derived terms

• landzoogdier
• waterzoogdier
• zeezoogdier
• zoogdierhersenen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: soogdier
• → West Frisian: sûchdier