Main Entry: Mar·su·pi·a·lia

Pronunciation: \mär-ˌsü-pē-ˈā-lē-ə\

Function: noun plural

: an order or other taxon of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that with few exceptions develop no placenta and usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female containing the teats and serving to carry the young

—mar·su·pi·al \mär-ˈsü-pē-əl\ adjective or noun