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non-mammalian adjective (alsononmammalian)uk /ˌnɒn.məˈmeɪ.li.ən/ us /ˌnɑːn.məˈmeɪ.li.ən/ not relating to, belonging to, or being a mammal: Non-mammalian vertebrates include fish, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. Soya beans are an important source of non-mammalian protein. The sea lamprey, the slime mould, and the roundworm were three of nine non-mammalian organisms chosen for genetic sequencing. The study compares the swimming habits of aquatic mammals, such as dolphins and sharks, with that of large non-mammalian sea creatures such as sharks and manta rays. The next chapter will describe the asexual reproductive methods of some non-mammalian species. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Plants & animals - general words animal kingdom anti-parasitic autotroph biota biped epiphytically esculent family fauna flora mammalian migrant natively non-placental omnivore ruminant scavenger secondary consumer songster terrestrially |