marsupial
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nounDefinition 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
See Origin of MARSUPIAL
New Latin Marsupialia, from marsupium
First Known Use: circa 1835
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