Definition of marsupial

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Marsupial (n.) One of the Marsupialia.

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Opossum :: Opossum (n.) Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes. The common species of the United States is Didelphys Virginiana.
Dasyure :: Dasyure (n.) A carnivorous marsupial quadruped of Australia, belonging to the genus Dasyurus. There are several species..
Nototrema :: Nototrema (n.) The pouched, or marsupial, frog of South America..
Rhizophaga :: Rhizophaga (n. pl.) A division of marsupials. The wombat is the type.
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..
Phalanger :: Phalanger (n.) Any marsupial belonging to Phalangista, Cuscus, Petaurus, and other genera of the family Phalangistidae. They are arboreal, and the species of Petaurus are furnished with lateral parachutes. See Flying phalanger, under Flying..
Sarcophagan :: Sarcophagan (n.) Any animal which eats flesh, especially any carnivorous marsupial..
Lyencephala :: Lyencephala (n. pl.) A group of Mammalia, including the marsupials and monotremes; -- so called because the corpus callosum is rudimentary..
Pedimana :: Pedimana (n. pl.) A division of marsupials, including the opossums..
Bandicoot :: Bandicoot (n.) A ratlike marsupial animal (genus Perameles) of several species, found in Australia and Tasmania..
Entomophaga :: Entomophaga (n. pl.) A group of marsupials which are partly insectivorous, as the opossum..
Nototherium :: Nototherium (n.) An extinct genus of gigantic herbivorous marsupials, found in the Pliocene formation of Australia..
Sarcophile :: Sarcophile (n.) A flesh-eating animal, especially any one of the carnivorous marsupials..
Marsupial :: Marsupial (n.) One of the Marsupialia.
Quoll :: Quoll (n.) A marsupial of Australia (Dasyurus macrurus), about the size of a cat..
Phyllophagan :: Phyllophagan (n.) One of a group of marsupials including the phalangists.
Marsupium :: Marsupium (n.) The pouch, formed by a fold of the skin of the abdomen, in which marsupials carry their young; also, a pouch for similar use in other animals, as certain Crustacea..
Didelphia :: Didelphia (n. pl.) The subclass of Mammalia which includes the marsupials. See Marsupialia.
Implacentalia :: Implacentalia (n. pl.) A primary division of the Mammalia, including the monotremes and marsupials, in which no placenta is formed..
Implacental :: Implacental (a.) Without a placenta, as marsupials and monotremes..
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