mammalian
Of, or pertaining to, mammalsOf, or pertaining to, mammals.
» By their appearance, dolphins might look like fish, but they actually belong to the mammalian family.
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2 sensesOf, or pertaining to, mammals.
относя́щийся к млекопита́ющимotnosjáščijsja k mlekopitájuščim
Like a mammal.
как млекопита́ющееkak mlekopitájuščeje
- of or relating to the class Mammalia
Examples
2 sentencesBy their appearance, dolphins might look like fish, but they actually belong to the mammalian family.
An article describing the discovery of the reptilian fossil with mammalian teeth is published this week in the journal Nature.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
more mammalian, most mammalian| Comparative | more mammalian Lesson |
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| Superlative | most mammalian Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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