English Explanatory Dictionary

marsupial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a marsupial.
  2. Of or relating to a marsupium.

Pronunciation

/mɑːˈsuː.pi.əl/ /mɑɹˈsu.pi.əl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-PizzaforDerrida-marsupial.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-marsupial.wav

Word forms

marsupial marsupials more marsupial most marsupial

Etymology

From Latin marsupium, marsuppium (“pouch, purse”), from Ancient Greek μαρσύπιον (marsúpion) or μαρσύππιον (marsúppion), variants of μαρσίππιον (marsíppion), diminutive of μάρσιππος (mársippos, “bag, pouch”); with English -al.

Synonyms

marsupial marsupian marsupiate

Related words

Marsupialia marsupialoid marsupium :Category:Marsupials

Derived words

intramarsupial marsupial bone marsupial frog marsupialisation marsupialization marsupialize marsupial lion marsupial mole marsupial mouse
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