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Meaning of marsupial in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /mɑrˈsupiəl/

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  1. Noun

    marsupial

    Etymology

    late 17th century (in the sense ‘resembling a pouch’): from modern Latin marsupialis, via Latin from Greek marsupion‘pouch’ (see marsupium)

    Definitions

    1. mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
  2. Qualitative Adjective

    marsupial

    Definitions

    1. of or relating to the marsupials

    Examples

    • « marsupial animals »

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