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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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 May 2025
In addition to the dire-wolf project, the company has teams devoted to bringing back the woolly mammoth, the dodo, and the thylacine, a marsupial with the face of a fox and the stripes of a zebra.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The mechanics of marsupial reproduction are not well studied.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In the clip, a police officer corners Irwin in a neighbor's yard after chasing the marsupial and manages to pick up the animal.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 May 2025
In addition to the dire-wolf project, the company has teams devoted to bringing back the woolly mammoth, the dodo, and the thylacine, a marsupial with the face of a fox and the stripes of a zebra.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Part of the marsupial family, Quokkas have a permanent grin.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The mechanics of marsupial reproduction are not well studied.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Marsupial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsupial. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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