marsupial
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marsupial
- /mɑːˈsuː.pi.əl/ UK
- /mɑɹˈsu.pi.əl/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin marsūpial, from marsūpiālis (“of a purse”) and marsūpium (“purse, pouch”), from Ancient Greek μαρσύπιον (marsúpion) or μαρσύππιον (marsúppion), variants of μαρσίππιον (marsíppion), diminutive of μάρσιππος (mársippos, “bag, pouch”).
noun marsupials
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A mammal of the infraclass Marsupialia, including those where the female has a pouch in which it rears the young through early infancy, such as kangaroos, koalas, wombats and opossums, as well as the pouchless shrew opossums.
Similar: marsupial, marsupian, marsupiate
adjective more marsupial · most marsupial
- Of or pertaining to a marsupial. Showing that this animal is marsupial, consists of the following characters.
- Of or relating to a marsupium. the marsupial bones
Translations
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noun mammal of which the female typically has a pouch
| Español | marsupial, didelfo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 육아 낭이 yuga nang'i, 유대류 yudaeryu |
| 日本語 | 有袋類 yūtairui, 有袋動物 yūtai-dōbutsu |
| 中文 | 有袋動物 /有袋动物 yǒudài dòngwù, 有袋類 /有袋类 yǒudàilèi |
| Português | marsupial |
| Français | marsupial |
| Deutsch | Beuteltier |
| Italiano | marsupiale |
| Română | marsupial |
| Русский | су́мчатый súmčatyj |
| Tiếng Việt | thú có túi |
| العربية | جِرَابِيّ jirābiyy, جِرَاب jirāb |
| עברית | חיית כיס |
adj of or pertaining to a marsupial
| Español | marsupial |
|---|---|
| Português | marsupial |
| Italiano | marsupiale |
| Română | marsupial |
| Русский | су́мчатый súmčatyj |
Talk about this word "marsupial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marsupial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. marsupial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marsupial "marsupial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marsupial.Cite this
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title = {marsupial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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