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Definitions for marsupium
mɑrˈsu pi əm; -pi əmar·supi·um

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. marsupiumnoun

    an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled

Wiktionary

  1. marsupiumnoun

    The external pouch in which female marsupials rear and feed the young

  2. marsupiumnoun

    A brood pouch in some fishes and crustaceans

  3. Etymology: from μαρσίππιον, diminutive of μάρσιπος, perhaps of Oriental origin.

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  1. marsupium

    A marsupium is a pouch or fold of skin in which marsupial mammals, like kangaroos and koalas, carry and nurse their young. This characteristic is the primary feature distinguishing marsupials from other mammals. The pouch serves to protect the offspring while they are still developing and unable to care for themselves.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Marsupiumnoun

    the pouch, formed by a fold of the skin of the abdomen, in which marsupials carry their young; also, a pouch for similar use in other animals, as certain Crustacea

  2. Marsupiumnoun

    the pecten in the eye of birds and reptiles. See Pecten

  3. Etymology: [L., a pouch]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of marsupium in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of marsupium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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