mar·su·pi·al
mär-ˈsü-pē-əl 
: any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
1
: of, relating to, or being a marsupial
2
: of, relating to, or forming a marsupium
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 23 May 2024
In Australia alone, feral cats kill over 2 billion native animals annually, a toll that has decimated populations of small marsupials, reptiles and ground-nesting birds.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
Its improbable marsupial wildlife, having evolved over epochs of biogeographic isolation, implies another.
—Donovan Hohn, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
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Noun
According to the officer's notes, Kangaroo Jack's owners accidentally left the gate open, but the officers managed to safely return the exotic marsupial to his home without any harm.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 23 May 2024
In Australia alone, feral cats kill over 2 billion native animals annually, a toll that has decimated populations of small marsupials, reptiles and ground-nesting birds.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
New research shows that the marsupial mole, a creature that swims through the sands of remote Australian deserts, might have suffered a population crash about 70,000 years ago due to climate change.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025
Its improbable marsupial wildlife, having evolved over epochs of biogeographic isolation, implies another.
—Donovan Hohn, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
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“Marsupial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsupial. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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marsupial
1 of 2 adjective
mar·su·pi·al
mär-ˈsü-pē-əl
: of, relating to, or being a marsupial
marsupial
2 of 2 noun
: any of an order of mammals (as kangaroos and opossums) that have a pouch on the abdomen of the female containing the teats and serving to carry the young
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