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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmarsupial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: maɾˈsupjal
"El canguro es un marsupial famoso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any member of the infraclass Marsupialia, which are characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped young that typically continue to develop in a pouch.
"Kangaroos and koalas are well-known examples of marsupials." - 2
A mammal of the order Marsupialia, which includes species such as opossums and wombats.
"The opossum is the only marsupial found in North America."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the New Latin 'marsupialis', coming from the Late Latin 'marsupium' meaning 'pouch' or 'bag', which stems from the ancient Greek 'marsippion'. The term entered scientific English in the 19th century to classify mammals carrying their immature young in an abdominal pouch.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marsupial" is said worldwide
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marsupial
Transliteration: maʁsypjal
"Le kangourou est un marsupial emblématique."
Beuteltier
Transliteration: ˈbɔʏ̯tl̩tiːɐ̯
"Das Känguru ist ein bekanntes Beuteltier."
marsupiale
Transliteration: marˈsupjale
"Il canguro è un marsupiale australiano."
marsupial
Transliteration: maɾˈsupjal
"El canguro es un marsupial famoso."
marsupial
Transliteration: maʁsuˈpial
"O canguru é um marsupial típico da Austrália."
मार्सुपियल
Transliteration: mārsupiyal
"कंगारू एक प्रसिद्ध मार्सुपियल है।"
有袋动物
Transliteration: yǒudài dòngwù
"袋鼠是著名的有袋动物。"
유대류
Transliteration: yudaeryu
"캥거루는 유명한 유대류입니다."
有袋類
Transliteration: yūdairui
"カンガルーは有名な有袋類です。"
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