marsupial
/mɑrˈsupiəl/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of marsupials.
- The marsupial pouch is a unique feature among mammals.
- She studied marsupial behavior in the wilds of Tasmania.
- Marsupial reproduction differs from placental mammals in many ways.
noun
- A mammal of the order Marsupialia, whose females typically have a pouch (marsupium) for carrying their young, such as kangaroos, koalas, and opossums.
- Opossums are the only marsupials native to North America.
- Kangaroos are the most famous marsupials, known for hopping across the Australian outback.
- The koala is a marsupial that carries its baby in a pouch for several months.
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