mammalian

CEFRC1

/məˈmeɪl.jən/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to mammals.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Any mammal.

Examples

  • All mammals are warm-blooded and mammalian creatures.

  • The mammalian brain is highly developed and complex.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /məˈmeɪ.li.ən/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Like a mammal.

  2. Of, or pertaining to, mammals.

More examples

In context

  • Whales are a great example of large mammalian life.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From mammal + -ian.