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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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Finding escaped marsupials in the vast Australian outback may sound much harder than finding a needle in a haystack.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
While the eastern grey kangaroos used in this trial are not endangered, many of Australia’s marsupial species are, including koalas and Tasmanian devils.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Experts say the animals in the video were common wombats, the only one of three species of the Australian marsupial which is not threatened or endangered.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Finding escaped marsupials in the vast Australian outback may sound much harder than finding a needle in a haystack.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
While the continent’s famous bouncing animals aren’t currently endangered, other species part of the marsupial family — like koalas and Tasmanian devils — are.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
While the eastern grey kangaroos used in this trial are not endangered, many of Australia’s marsupial species are, including koalas and Tasmanian devils.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Marsupial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsupial. Accessed 29 Mar. 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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