MARSUPIUM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: marsupia   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("marsupium" is a kind of...):

pocket; pouch ((anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican))

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