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marsupium

marsupium noun: the external pouch in which female marsupials rear and feed the young.

Noun

marsupium (plural marsupiums or marsupia)

  1. The external pouch in which female marsupials rear and feed the young.
  2. A brood pouch in some fishes, crustaceans and insects in the family Monophlebidae.

marsupium meaning in Tamil

marsupium in Tamil

உடல் தோல்பை, தோல்பை, விரைப்பை

Forms of marsupium

pluralmarsupiums
pluralmarsupia

Origin of marsupium

Borrowed from Latin marsūpium, from Ancient Greek μαρσίππιον (marsíppion), diminutive of μάρσιππος (mársippos, “pouch”), perhaps of Oriental origin.

Questions about marsupium

What does marsupium mean?
Marsupium means the external pouch in which female marsupials rear and feed the young.
What is marsupium in Tamil?
Marsupium in Tamil is உடல் தோல்பை, தோல்பை, விரைப்பை. See Marsupium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is marsupium?
Marsupium is a noun.
What is the plural of marsupium?
The plural of marsupium is marsupiums.

Words near marsupium in the dictionary

  1. marsupicarnivores
  2. marsupiform
  3. marsupion
  4. marsupite
  5. marsupites
  6. marsupium
  7. marsupiums
  8. Marsworth
  9. Marszalek
  10. Marszaleks
  11. mart

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