mammalian C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /məˈmeɪl.jən/ See IPA manual Freq #56266 Meanings 1 adj 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. 2 adj of or relating to the class Mammalia 3 noun any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair 4 adj Like a mammal. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · of, or pertaining to, mammals. mammalianmammallikemammiferous 3 noun · any warm-blooded vertebrate... mammal Word family Derived forms antimammalianmacromammalianmammaliferousmicromammalianneomammaliannonmammalianpaleomammalianpremammaliansubmammalian Etymology From mammal + -ian. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mammalian **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /məˈmeɪl.jən/ **Frequency rank:** 56266 ## Meanings 1. Of, or pertaining to, mammals. 2. of or relating to the class Mammalia 3. any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair 4. Like a mammal. ## Examples - 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. ## Derived Forms - antimammalian - macromammalian - mammaliferous - micromammalian - neomammalian - nonmammalian - paleomammalian - premammalian - submammalian ## Etymology From mammal + -ian. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown