marsupial

[ mahr-soo-pee-uhl ]

/ mɑrˈsu pi əl /

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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.

adjective

pertaining to, resembling, or having a marsupium.

of or relating to the marsupials.

Origin of marsupial

First recorded in 1690–1700, marsupial is from the New Latin word marsupiālis pertaining to a pouch. See marsupium, -al¹

Words nearby marsupial

Marsilius of Padua, marsipobranch, Mars red, Marston, Marston Moor, marsupial, marsupial bone, marsupialization, marsupial mole, marsupial mouse, marsupium

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Example sentences from the Web for marsupial

Yet there is no lack of marsupial animals of the same character: the opossum is one of these.
A Boy's Voyage Round the World|The Son of Samuel Smiles
The next level of mammal life, the highest level that it attains in Australia (apart from recent invasions), is the Marsupial.
The Story of Evolution|Joseph McCabe
This, one of the most curious of all the marsupial animals, was quite unknown until a recent time.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
This was the region of gigantic fowls, and of marsupial quadrupeds.
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series|Philip Henry Gosse

If it were not for their Artiodactyle feet one might at a glance confuse these creatures with some Marsupial type.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for marsupial

marsupial

/ (mɑːˈsjuːpɪəl, -ˈsuː-) /

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 kangaroos

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Marsupialia

of or relating to a marsupium

Derived forms of marsupial

marsupialian (mɑːˌsjuːpɪˈeɪlɪən, -ˌsuː-) or marsupian, noun, adjective

Word Origin for marsupial

C17: see marsupium

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for marsupial

marsupial

[ mär-sōō′pē-əl ]

Any of various mammals of the order Marsupialia, whose young are very undeveloped when born and continue developing outside their mother's body attached to one of her nipples. Most marsupials have longer hindlegs than forelimbs, and the females usually have pouches in which they carry their young. Kangaroos, opossums, and koalas are marsupials.

单词	marsupial
释义	marsupial [ mahr-soo-pee-uhl ] / mɑrˈsu pi əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR marsupial ON THESAURUS.COM 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. adjective pertaining to, resembling, or having a marsupium. of or relating to the marsupials. Origin of marsupial First recorded in 1690–1700, marsupial is from the New Latin word marsupiālis pertaining to a pouch. See marsupium, -al¹ Words nearby marsupial Marsilius of Padua, marsipobranch, Mars red, Marston, Marston Moor, marsupial, marsupial bone, marsupialization, marsupial mole, marsupial mouse, marsupium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for marsupial Yet there is no lack of marsupial animals of the same character: the opossum is one of these. A Boy's Voyage Round the World\|The Son of Samuel Smiles The next level of mammal life, the highest level that it attains in Australia (apart from recent invasions), is the Marsupial. The Story of Evolution\|Joseph McCabe This, one of the most curious of all the marsupial animals, was quite unknown until a recent time. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood This was the region of gigantic fowls, and of marsupial quadrupeds. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series\|Philip Henry Gosse If it were not for their Artiodactyle feet one might at a glance confuse these creatures with some Marsupial type. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard British Dictionary definitions for marsupial marsupial / (mɑːˈsjuːpɪəl, -ˈsuː-) / 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 kangaroos adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Marsupialia of or relating to a marsupium Derived forms of marsupial marsupialian (mɑːˌsjuːpɪˈeɪlɪən, -ˌsuː-) or marsupian, noun, adjective Word Origin for marsupial C17: see marsupium Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to marsupial wombat, koala, kangaroo, possum, opossum, wallaby, bandicoot, euro Scientific definitions for marsupial marsupial [ mär-sōō′pē-əl ] Any of various mammals of the order Marsupialia, whose young are very undeveloped when born and continue developing outside their mother's body attached to one of her nipples. Most marsupials have longer hindlegs than forelimbs, and the females usually have pouches in which they carry their young. Kangaroos, opossums, and koalas are marsupials. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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marsupial

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Example sentences from the Web for marsupial

British Dictionary definitions for marsupial

noun

adjective

Derived forms of marsupial

Word Origin for marsupial

Words related to marsupial

Scientific definitions for marsupial