marsupia

Variant of marsupium

marsupium definition

mar·su·pium (-əm)

noun pl. marsupia -·pia (-ə)

  1. a fold of skin on the abdomen of a female marsupial, forming a pouch in which the newborn young are carried
  2. a structure like this, in some crustaceans, fishes, etc.

Etymology: ModL < L < Gr marsypion, dim. of marsypos, pouch, bag

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