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Marsupial (Noun)

Meaning

Mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • Kangaroos and koalas are examples of marsupials native to Australia.
  • Marsupials are distinct from placental mammals, such as humans and dogs.
  • The young of a marsupial will crawl up to its mother's pouch after birth and then attach to a teat to continue nursing.
  • The animal's status as a marsupial was confirmed by the discovery of a pouch containing several small joeys.
  • The wombat is another Australian marsupial that lives in burrows and digs with its strong claws.

Synonyms

  • Pouched Mammal

Hyponyms

  • Possum
  • Marsupial Mole
  • Opossum
  • Dasyurid
  • Notoryctus Typhlops
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