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Synonyms

mammalian

American

[muh-mey-lee-uhn, -meyl-yuhn] / məˈmeɪ li ən, -ˈmeɪl yən /

noun

an animal of the class Mammalia; mammal.

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

mammality noun
nonmammalian noun
unmammalian adjective

Etymology

Origin of mammalian

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

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