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Added 9 October 2026

marsupial

/mɑːˈsuː.pi.əl/ noun

In Latin: marsupial Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about marsupial at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

adjective

Of or relating to the marsupials.
marsupial animals

Origin

Borrowed from Latin marsūpial, from marsūpiālis (“of a purse”) and marsūpium (“purse, pouch”), from Ancient Greek μαρσύπιον (marsúpion) or μαρσύππιον (marsúppion), variants of μαρσίππιον (marsíppion), diminutive of μάρσιππος (mársippos, “bag, pouch”).

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