- higher mammal
- noun
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
higher mammal
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mammal — mammallike, adj. /mam euhl/, n. any vertebrate of the class Mammalia, having the body more or less covered with hair, nourishing the young with milk from the mammary glands, and, with the exception of the egg laying monotremes, giving birth to… … Universalium
Mammal — For other uses, see Mammal (disambiguation). Mammals Temporal range: Late Triassic – Recent, 220–0 Ma … Wikipedia
higher — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Higher is used with these nouns: ↑animal, ↑bracket, ↑classification, ↑consciousness, ↑court, ↑degree, ↑diploma, ↑education, ↑faculty, ↑learning, ↑level … Collocations dictionary
mammal — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ large, small ▪ higher, lower ▪ endangered, rare ▪ extinct ▪ … Collocations dictionary
mammal — noun Etymology: New Latin Mammalia, from Late Latin, neuter plural of mammalis of the breast, from Latin mamma breast Date: 1826 any of a class (Mammalia) of warm blooded higher vertebrates (as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mammal — An animal of the class Mammalia. * * * mam·mal mam əl n any of the higher vertebrate animals comprising the class Mammalia mam·ma·li·an mə mā lē ən, ma adj or n * * * mam·mal (mamґəl) an individual belonging to the class Mammalia … Medical dictionary
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Evolution of mammalian auditory ossicles — The evolution of mammalian auditory ossicles is one of the most well documented[1] and important evolutionary events, demonstrating both numerous transitional forms as well as an excellent example of exaptation, the re purposing of existing… … Wikipedia
Actin — G Actin (PDB code: 1j6z). ADP and the divalent cation are highlighted … Wikipedia
testicle — noun Etymology: Middle English testicule, from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis Date: 15th century testis; especially one of a higher mammal usually with its enclosing structures • testicular adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
