mammalian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /məˈmeɪ.li.ən/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /məˈmeɪl.jən/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin mamma Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin mammālisnom. Latin mammalbor. English mammal Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English mammalian From mammal + -ian.
Meanings
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Of, or pertaining to, mammals.
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.
2013 July-August, Fenella Saunders, “Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture”, in American Scientist:
- Like a mammal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more mammalian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most mammalian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonmammalian · premammalian · antimammalian · submammalian · neomammalian · macromammalian · mammaliferous · micromammalian · paleomammalian · mammalian meat allergy
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Synonyms
mammallike · mammalian · mammallike · mammiferous · mammiferous
Translations (16)
fi nisäkkäiden (of, or pertaining to, mammals) · ka ძუძუმწოვრისებრი (of, or pertaining to, mammals) · oc mammalian (of, or pertaining to, mammals) · ka ძუძუმწოვრული (of, or pertaining to, mammals) · cs savčí (of, or pertaining to, mammals) · fi nisäkäsmäinen (like a mammal) · it mammifero (of, or pertaining to, mammals) · fi nisäkäs- (of, or pertaining to, mammals) · ru относя́щийся к млекопита́ющим (of, or pertaining to, mammals) · cmn 像哺乳動物一樣的 /像哺乳动物一样的 (like a mammal) · ka ძუძუმწოვრისებრი (like a mammal) · ka ძუძუმწოვრებთან დაკავშირებული (of, or pertaining to, mammals) · cmn 哺乳動物的 /哺乳动物的 (of, or pertaining to, mammals) · ka ძუძუმწოვრული (like a mammal) · ru как млекопита́ющее (like a mammal) · fr mammalien (of, or pertaining to, mammals)