Mammalians


[muh-mey-lee-uh n, -meyl-yuh n] /məˈmeɪ li ən, -ˈmeɪl yən/

noun
1.
an animal of the class Mammalia; mammal.
adjective
2.
belonging or pertaining to the class Mammalia; characteristic of mammals.
adj.

1813, from mammal + -ian. As a noun, from 1835.

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