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mammalian Synonyms

Another word for mammalian

Choosing another word for mammalian depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Relating to, characteristic of, or belonging to the taxonomic class Mammalia (warm-blooded vertebrates that nourish their young with milk).

Usage Example

"The fossil record reveals a rapid diversification of mammiferous species following the extinction of the dinosaurs."

Strong
mammiferous
therian

• noun (Context 2)

Any warm-blooded vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia, distinguished by the possession of hair or fur, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands in females for nursing young.

Usage Example

"Early terrestrial mammalians were mostly small, nocturnal creatures that lived alongside large reptiles."

Strongest
mammal

Opposites of mammalian

The opposite of mammalian shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

nonmammalian
See all opposites of mammalian

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