mammalian
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /mæˈmeɪliən/
mammalian means: Relating to animals such as humans, dogs, and whales, whose mothers feed their young with milk.
adjective
Relating to animals such as humans, dogs, and whales, whose mothers feed their young with milk.
- The study examined mammalian cells.
- Milk production is a mammalian feature.
- Scientists compared mammalian brains of different sizes.
Similar to an animal such as a dog or human in shape, behavior, or other features.
- The creature had mammalian features.
- Its teeth were surprisingly mammalian in shape.
- The fossil skull shows a distinctly mammalian appearance.
noun
An animal whose mother feeds its young with milk, such as a dog, whale, or human.
- The specimen was a small mammalian.
- Several mammalians were listed in the old survey.
- The author described the whale as a marine mammalian.
Questions about mammalian
What does mammalian mean?
Relating to animals such as humans, dogs, and whales, whose mothers feed their young with milk.
What is mammalian in other languages?
Türkçe: memelilere ait · Español: mamífero · Français: mammalien · Deutsch: Säugetier- · Italiano: dei mammiferi · 日本語: 哺乳類の
How do you pronounce mammalian?
It is pronounced /mæˈmeɪliən/.
How do you use mammalian in a sentence?
The study examined mammalian cells. Milk production is a mammalian feature.
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