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.

Derived terms

• neomammalian
• paleomammalian

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Noun

mammalian ‎(plural mammalians)

1. Any mammal.

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