Meaning Of The Word Marsupial

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marsupial
countable noun: A marsupial is an animal such as a kangaroo or an opossum. Female marsupials carry their babies in a pouch on their stomach.

marsupial in American English
an animal of this kind, as a kangaroo, opossum, or wombat
of or like a marsupium, or pouch
adjective: pertaining to, resembling, or having a marsupium
noun: any viviparous, nonplacental mammal of the order Marsupialia, comprising the opossums, kangaroos, wombats, and bandicoots, the females of most species having a marsupium containing the mammary glands and serving as a receptacle for the young

marsupial in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the Marsupialia
noun: any mammal of the order Marsupialia, in which the young are born in an immature state and continue development in the marsupium. The order occurs mainly in Australia and South and Central America and includes the opossums, bandicoots, koala, wombats, and

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