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Marsupial :: Marsupial (n.) One of the Marsupialia.

Marsupiate :: Marsupiate (a.) Related to or resembling the marsupials; furnished with a pouch for the young, as the marsupials, and also some fishes and Crustacea..

Polyprotodonta :: Polyprotodonta (n. pl.) A division of marsupials in which there are more fore incisor teeth in each jaw.

Marsupialia :: Marsupialia (n. pl.) A subclass of Mammalia, including nearly all the mammals of Australia and the adjacent islands, together with the opossums of America. They differ from ordinary mammals in having the corpus callosum very small, in being implacental, and in having their young born while very immature. The female generally carries the young for some time after birth in an external pouch, or marsupium. Called also Marsupiata..

Dasyure :: Dasyure (n.) A carnivorous marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus Dasyurus. There are several species..

Implacentalia :: Implacentalia (n. pl.) A primary division of the Mammalia, including the monotremes and marsupials, in which no placenta is formed..

Didelphid :: Didelphid (n.) A marsupial animal.

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

Pouched :: Pouched (a.) Having a marsupial pouch; as, the pouched badger, or the wombat..

Kangaroo :: Kangaroo (n.) Any one of numerous species of jumping marsupials of the family Macropodidae. They inhabit Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, They have long and strong hind legs and a large tail, while the fore legs are comparatively short and feeble. The giant kangaroo (Macropus major) is the largest species, sometimes becoming twelve or fourteen feet in total length. The tree kangaroos, belonging to the genus Dendrolagus, live in trees; the rock kangaroos, of the genus Petrogale, inhab

Marsupian :: Marsupian (n.) One of the Marsupialia.

Sarcophile :: Sarcophile (n.) A flesh-eating animal, especially any one of the carnivorous marsupials..

Quoll :: Quoll (n.) A marsupial of Australia (Dasyurus macrurus), about the size of a cat..

Placentalia :: Placentalia (n. pl.) A division of Mammalia including those that have a placenta, or all the orders above the marsupials..

Marsupialian :: Marsupialian (n.) Alt. of Marsupia.

Diprotodon :: Diprotodon (n.) An extinct Quaternary marsupial from Australia, about as large as the hippopotamus; -- so named because of its two large front teeth. See Illustration in Appendix..

Ariel Gazelle :: Ariel gazelle () A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of Petaurus..

Lyencephala :: Lyencephala (n. pl.) A group of Mammalia, including the marsupials and monotremes; -- so called because the corpus callosum is rudimentary..

Koala :: Koala (n.) A tailless marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus), found in Australia. The female carries her young on the back of her neck. Called also Australian bear, native bear, and native sloth..

Bandicoot :: Bandicoot (n.) A ratlike marsupial animal (genus Perameles) of several species, found in Australia and Tasmania..

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