mammalian

[ muh-mey-lee-uhn, -meyl-yuhn ]
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noun
  1. an animal of the class Mammalia; mammal.

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the class Mammalia; characteristic of mammals.

Origin of mammalian

1
1825–35; <New Latin Mammali(a) (see mammal) + -an

Other words from mammalian

  • mam·mal·i·ty [muh-mal-i-tee], /məˈmæl ɪ ti/, noun
  • non·mam·ma·li·an, noun, adjective
  • un·mam·ma·li·an, adjective

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