marsupium
noun pl. marsupia
- a fold of skin on the abdomen of a female marsupial, forming a pouch in which the newborn young are carried
- a structure like this, in some crustaceans, fishes, etc.
See marsupium in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mär-so͞oˈpē-əm)
noun pl. mar·su·pi·a (-pē-ə) - An external pouch or fold on the abdomen of most female marsupials, containing the mammary glands and in which the young continue to develop after leaving the uterus.
- A temporary egg pouch in various fishes and crustaceans.
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