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Meaning of non-mammalian in English:

non-mammalian

adjective

Biology

  • Not mammalian.

Pronunciation

non-mammalian

/ˌnɒnməˈmeɪlɪən/ /ˌnɒnmaˈmeɪlɪən/

noun

Biology

  • 1A person who holds the view that a whale is not a mammal.

    Apparently an isolated use.

  • 2An animal, especially a vertebrate, that is not a mammal.

Pronunciation

non-mammalian

/ˌnɒnməˈmeɪlɪən/ /ˌnɒnmaˈmeɪlɪən/

Origin

Late 19th century. From non- + mammalian.