mammalian

English

Etymology

From mammal +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

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

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Adjective

mammalian (comparative more mammalian, superlative most mammalian)

1. 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.

2. like a mammal

Derived terms

• mammaliferous
• neomammalian
• paleomammalian

 

Translations

of, or pertaining to, mammals

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 哺乳動物的／哺乳动物的, 哺乳动物的 (bǔrǔ dòngwù de)

• Czech: savčí (cs)
• Finnish: nisäkäs- (fi), nisäkkäiden
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: mammalien (fr)
• 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, 像哺乳动物一样的 (xiàng bǔrǔ dòngwù yīyàng de)

• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Finnish: nisäkäsmäinen
• Russian: как млекопита́ющее (kak mlekopitájuščeje)

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Translations to be checked

• French: ^{(please verify)} mammalien (fr)
• Greek: θηλαστικός (el) (thilastikós)
• Italian: mammifero (it)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Macedonian: ци́цачки m (cícački)
• Portuguese: mamífero (pt)
• Spanish: mamífero (es)

Noun

mammalian (plural mammalians)

1. Any mammal.

Translations

any mammal — see mammal