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mammalian

[muh-mey-lee-uhn, -meyl-yuhn] / məˈmeɪ li ən, -ˈmeɪl yən /


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This opens new opportunities for studying ancient biomolecules and tracing mammalian evolution.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

The focus of the convention on mammalian species over others like fish and insects has previously been a criticism of the agreement.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Perceptive viewers may have noticed a mammalian bias in the original — there were no reptiles to be found in its near-perfect society.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Instead, they reveal mammalian brains to be the product of millions of years of evolution and adaptation to environments.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025

These are all mammalian characteristics, all important for the development of intelligent beings.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan