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Definitions for marsupium
mɑrˈsu pi əm; -pi əmar·supi·um
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Princeton's WordNet
marsupiumnoun
an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled
Wiktionary
marsupiumnoun
The external pouch in which female marsupials rear and feed the young
marsupiumnoun
A brood pouch in some fishes and crustaceans
Etymology: from μαρσίππιον, diminutive of μάρσιπος, perhaps of Oriental origin.
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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
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
Marsupiumnoun
the pecten in the eye of birds and reptiles. See Pecten
Etymology: [L., a pouch]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of marsupium in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of marsupium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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