marsupial | ||
1. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the marsupials | |
Examples: | "marsupial animals" |
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Related terms: | marsupium | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried | |
Synonyms: | pouched_mammal | |
Related terms: | metatherian opossum wombat bandicoot opossum_rat opossum kangaroo dasyurid_marsupial pouched_mole Marsupialia | |
Similar spelling: |
Marsupialia marsupium markup marsh_pink |