Marsupial

[mɑː'suːpɪəl] or [mɑr'supɪəl]

(noun.) mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried.

(adj.) of or relating to the marsupials; 'marsupial animals' .

Inputed by Jeff--From WordNet

(a.) Having a pouch for carrying the immature young; of or pertaining to the Marsupialia.

(a.) Of or pertaining to a marsupium; as, the marsupial bones.

(n.) One of the Marsupialia.

Edited by Brent

adj. carrying young in a pouch.—n. a marsupial animal as the opossum or the kangaroo.—n. Marsū′pium a brood-pouch.

Typed by Aldo

Checked by Eugene