paleomammalian

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adjective

Of or relating to those structures of the brain's limbic system that (according to the triune brain model) arose early in mammalian evolution and were responsible for the motivation and emotion involved in feeding, reproductive behavior, and parental behavior.

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Meanings

adjectivepaleomammalian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to those structures of the brain's limbic system that (according to the triune brain model) arose early in mammalian evolution and were responsible for the motivation and emotion involved in feeding, reproductive behavior, and parental behavior.

Origin

From paleo- + mammalian.

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APA

paleomammalian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleomammalian

MLA

“paleomammalian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleomammalian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleomammalian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleomammalian.

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