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mammiferous

/mæˈmɪfəɹəs/

mammiferous adjective: mammalian.

Adjective

mammiferous (comparative more mammiferous, superlative most mammiferous)

  1. Mammalian.
    • The moment of ejaculation in mammiferous animals is accompanied by universal excitement of the whole body, a kind of slight convulsion, which terminates in a comatose or exstatic state.1837, Michael Ryan, The Philosophy of Marriage, in Its Social, Moral, and Physical Relations; with an Account of the Diseases of the Genito-urinary Organs which Impair or Destroy the Reproductive...
  2. Having mammae, or (humorous) breasts.
    • The mammiferous secretary slithered in, changed the spool and slithered out again, giving me a small, hygienic smile en route.1973, Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me, Penguin, published 2001, page 53
    Synonyms:
    boobied, breasted

mammiferous meaning in Bengali

mammiferous in Bengali

স্তন্যপায়ী, স্তন্যগ্রন্থি, স্তন বিশিষ্ট

Synonyms of mammiferous

Forms of mammiferous

comparativemore mammiferous
superlativemost mammiferous

Origin of mammiferous

From mamma + -i- + -ferous.

Words that rhyme with mammiferous

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Questions about mammiferous

What does mammiferous mean?
Mammiferous means mammalian.
What is mammiferous in Bengali?
Mammiferous in Bengali is স্তন্যপায়ী, স্তন্যগ্রন্থি, স্তন বিশিষ্ট. See Mammiferous meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is mammiferous?
Mammiferous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce mammiferous?
Mammiferous is pronounced /mæˈmɪfəɹəs/.

Words near mammiferous in the dictionary

  1. mammie's boy
  2. mammie's boys
  3. mammies
  4. mammifer
  5. mammifera
  6. mammiferous
  7. mammifers
  8. mammiform
  9. mammilated
  10. mammiliform
  11. mammilla

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