mammalian

English

Etymology

From mammal +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /məˈmeɪl.jən/, /məˈmeɪ.li.ən/
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Adjective

mammalian (comparative more mammalian, superlative most mammalian)

of, or pertaining to, mammals
- 2013 July-August, Fenella Saunders, “Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture”, in American Scientist:
  The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.
like a mammal

Hypernyms

animalian

Hyponyms

human

Derived terms

Translations

of, or pertaining to, mammals

Chinese:
Mandarin: 哺乳動物的／哺乳动物的 (bǔrǔ dòngwù de)
Czech: savčí (cs)
Finnish: nisäkäs- (fi), nisäkkäiden
French: mammalien (fr)
Georgian: ძუძუმწოვრისებრი (ʒuʒumc̣ovrisebri), ძუძუმწოვრებთან დაკავშირებული (ʒuʒumc̣ovrebtan daḳavširebuli), ძუძუმწოვრული (ʒuʒumc̣ovruli)
Guaraní: okambúva (gn)
Italian: mammifero (it)
Occitan: mammalian m
Russian: относя́щийся к млекопита́ющим (otnosjáščijsja k mlekopitájuščim)

like a mammal

Chinese:
Mandarin: 像哺乳動物一樣的／像哺乳动物一样的 (xiàng bǔrǔ dòngwù yīyàng de)
Finnish: nisäkäs mäinen
Georgian: ძუძუმწოვრული (ʒuʒumc̣ovruli), ძუძუმწოვრისებრი (ʒuʒumc̣ovrisebri)
Russian: как млекопита́ющее (kak mlekopitájuščeje)

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French: ^{(please verify)} mammalien (fr)
Greek: θηλαστικός (el) (thilastikós)
Italian: mammifero (it)
Macedonian: ци́цачки m (cícački)
Portuguese: mamífero (pt)
Spanish: mamífero (es)

Noun

mammalian (plural mammalians)

Any mammal.

Translations

any mammal — see mammal

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