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# mammalian

adjective (mammalian)

«mammalian» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (science) To do with mammals, or belonging to the group of animals called mammals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mammalian/#m1)
2. (science) Having the features of a mammal, like hair or fur and feeding young on milk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mammalian/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on classification, «mammalian» is a formal word for «of mammals»: «mammalian features» include hair, warm blood, and mothers feeding babies with milk. It is used in biology books and documentaries. Phrases: «mammalian species», «mammalian cells», «mammalian features».

### Examples

- Bats are the only mammalian animals that can truly fly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mammalian/#x1)
- Hair is a mammalian feature. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mammalian/#x2)
- Whales have mammalian lungs and breathe air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mammalian/#x3)
- Scientists studied mammalian cells in the lab. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mammalian/#x4)
- The platypus is a strange mammalian creature that lays eggs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mammalian/#x5)
- Our teeth are typically mammalian, with different shapes for different jobs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mammalian/#x6)
- Fossils show early mammalian ancestors lived alongside dinosaurs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mammalian/#x7)
- Most mammalian babies are born live, not from eggs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mammalian/#x8)

### Note

Adjective from «mammal». Pronounced «ma-MAY-lee-an». Trap: whales and dolphins are mammals, not fish; bats are mammals, not birds. Not a maths word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mammalian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mammalian/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mammalian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mammalian.html) on Mova free.