Mammalian (Noun)
Meaning
Any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The evolution of complex social behaviors is a defining characteristic of mammalian species.
- The development of hair or fur is one of the key differences between mammalian and reptilian lineages.
- In mammalian physiology, the maintenance of a constant body temperature is crucial to survival.
- Comparative study of mammalian brain anatomy has shed light on the origins of human intelligence.
- Many mammalian species have evolved unique adaptations to survive in environments with limited food resources.