nonmammalian en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English non- 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 English nonmammalian From non- + mammalian.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not mammalian.
Several nonmammalian creatures are worthy of note, including the wereraven, the weresnake, the werecrocodile, and the dreaded wereshark.
1999, Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium, volume 1, Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, →ISBN, page 123:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| non-mammalian | alternative | lexicographic |