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1marsupial
adjective mar·su·pi·al \mär-ˈsü-pē-əl\
Definition of MARSUPIAL
1
: of, relating to, or being a marsupial
2
: of, relating to, or forming a marsupium
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First Known Use of MARSUPIAL
1819
2marsupial
noun
: a type of animal (such as a kangaroo or an opossum) that carries its babies in a pocket of skin on the mother's stomach
Full Definition of MARSUPIAL
: any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
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Origin of MARSUPIAL
New Latin Marsupialia, from marsupium
First Known Use: circa 1835
MARSUPIALS Defined for Kids
marsupial
noun mar·su·pi·al \mär-ˈsü-pē-əl\
Definition of MARSUPIAL for Kids
: a mammal (as a kangaroo or opossum) that does not develop a true placenta and usually has a pouch on the female's abdomen in which the young develop and are carried
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