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neomammalian

neomammalian adjective: of or relating to the cerebral neocortex, which (according to the triune brain model) arose relatively late in mammalian evolution.

Adjective

neomammalian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the cerebral neocortex, which (according to the triune brain model) arose relatively late in mammalian evolution.

Origin of neomammalian

From neo- + mammalian.

Questions about neomammalian

What does neomammalian mean?
Neomammalian means of or relating to the cerebral neocortex, which (according to the triune brain model) arose relatively late in mammalian evolution.
What part of speech is neomammalian?
Neomammalian is an adjective.

Words near neomammalian in the dictionary

  1. NEOM
  2. neomacrostemonoside
  3. neomale
  4. neomales
  5. neomammal
  6. neomammalian
  7. neomammals
  8. neomangicol
  9. neomangicols
  10. neomarinoside
  11. neomedieval

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