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Webster 1913 Edition


Mammalian

Mam-ma′li-an

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Adj.
Of or pertaining to the Mammalia or mammals.

Webster 1828 Edition


Mammalian

MAMMA'LIAN

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Adj.
Pertaining to the mammals.

Definition 2024


mammalian

mammalian

English

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.

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Noun

mammalian (plural mammalians)

  1. Any mammal.

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