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.