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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
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