mammalian
mammalian — 形容詞
- mammalianpositive
- more mammaliancomparative
- most mammaliansuperlative
1. relating to the biological group of animals whose bodies stay warm, are covered
哺乳類的
屬於哺乳動物的
relating to the biological group of animals whose bodies stay warm, are covered with hair, and whose mothers feed their babies with milk produced inside the body.
The biology class studied a mammalian heart by comparing it with a sheep's heart.
生物課研究哺乳類的心臟，並與羊心進行比較。
mammalian + body-part noun (heart)
Camila took a course in mammalian anatomy to prepare for veterinary school.
Camila 為了準備獸醫學院，選修了一門哺乳動物解剖學的課程。
mammalian + academic-field noun (anatomy)
All mammalian mothers produce milk for their newborn babies through special glands.
所有哺乳類的母親都會透過特殊腺體為新生兒分泌乳汁。
The fossil shows clear mammalian features such as a single jawbone and three inner-ear bones.
這塊化石展現了清晰的哺乳類特徵，例如單一下頜骨和三塊內耳骨。
Eliska's research focuses on how mammalian brains process visual information.
Eliska 的研究重點在於哺乳類大腦如何處理視覺資訊。
Unlike reptiles, mammalian bodies can keep a steady internal temperature even in cold weather.
與爬蟲類不同，哺乳類的身體即使在寒冷天氣中也能保持穩定的體內溫度。
- mammal-like
less formal; used when comparing anatomy rather than classifying
- therian
technical term for live-bearing mammals, excludes egg-laying monotremes
文法句型
mammalian + noun
用法筆記
Typically used before a noun to describe a feature, organ, or behaviour that relates to mammals as a group. Less common in everyday speech — most speakers use 'mammal' as a noun instead.
常見錯誤
mammalian — 名詞
1. a warm-blooded animal that has hair or fur, gives birth to live young (except fo
哺乳動物
屬於哺乳綱的動物
a warm-blooded animal that has hair or fur, gives birth to live young (except for a small group that lay eggs), and feeds its babies on milk produced by the mother.
The class Mammalia includes over five thousand living species of mammalian on Earth.
哺乳綱包含地球上超過五千種現存的哺乳動物。
countable plural: mammalian(s)
Lien compared a reptile skull with an early mammalian skull from the same rock layer.
Lien 將爬蟲類頭骨與同一岩層中的早期哺乳動物頭骨進行比對。
early mammalian — fossil context
The zoo's new exhibit features small mammalia like bats, shrews, and sugar gliders.
動物園的新展區展示了蝙蝠、鼩鼱和蜜袋鼯等小型哺乳動物。
Obi studied how ancient mammalia survived the mass extinction sixty-six million years ago.
Obi 研究了古代哺乳動物如何在六千六百萬年前的大滅絕中存活下來。
Takeshi noted that the platypus is an unusual mammalian — it lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young.
Takeshi 指出鴨嘴獸是一種不尋常的哺乳動物，因為牠產卵而不是生下活的幼崽。
文法句型
the + mammalian(s)
a mammalian
用法筆記
Much less common than the ordinary noun 'mammal'. Used mainly in formal scientific writing (zoology textbooks, palaeontology papers) or when contrasting mammals with other taxonomic classes. Plural form 'mammalians' may also appear as 'mammalia' (from the Latin class name).