mammalian
Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- mammality noun
- nonmammalian noun
- unmammalian adjective
Etymology
Origin of mammalian
Example Sentences
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The focus of the convention on mammalian species over others like fish and insects has previously been a criticism of the agreement.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Researchers at The Rockefeller University built the most detailed atlas so far of how aging affects thousands of cell subtypes across 21 mammalian tissues.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
Perceptive viewers may have noticed a mammalian bias in the original — there were no reptiles to be found in its near-perfect society.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
Instead, they reveal mammalian brains to be the product of millions of years of evolution and adaptation to environments.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025
In addition, I mentioned factors disqualifying big mammalian candidates for domestication, but I did not tabulate how many candidates are disqualified by each factor on each continent.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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