mammalian

[US]/mæˈmeɪljən/
[UK]/mæ'meljən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mammals
adj. related to mammals

Phrases & Collocations

mammalian species

mammalian evolution

mammalian characteristics

Example Sentences

China's rich and diverse mammalian fauna.

Despite being the basal member of the cynodont clade, they already showed some of the advanced mammalian characteristics, but Procynosuchids bore resemblance to the Therocephalians.

Here we present the first genome-wide, single-base-resolution maps of methylated cytosines in a mammalian genome, from both human embryon...

Real-world Examples

The best studied is the mammalian antibody protein, immunoglobulin.

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In fact, the short-faced bear is probably the largest and most powerful mammalian carnivore that we have.

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She has what is called a mammalian meat allergy.

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They are the only remaining member of their mammalian family.

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Next is the old mammalian brain or the Limbic Brain.

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Their explanation for this involves the uniquely mammalian activity of nursing.

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Most of our mammalian ancestors have ways of advertising their fertility.

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Dr. Commins continues to work towards an immediate cure to mammalian meat allergy.

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Critically endangered and under-researched, the tree Pangolin is a mammalian species like no other.

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Because mammalian predators that stay below that number can exist on prey smaller than them.

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