marsupial
1 of 2noun
mar·su·pi·al mär-ˈsü-pē-əl 
: any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
marsupial
2 of 2adjective
1
: of, relating to, or being a marsupial
2
: of, relating to, or forming a marsupium
Example Sentences
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Julia Musto, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 After this, the marsupial only roamed free on the island of Tasmania until they were hunted to extinction. Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 Scientists want to resurrect the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, which used to roam the Australian bush. Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 Tuscaloosa County Animal Control and a local zoo are searching for a kangaroo on the loose somewhere in the county, and authorities are cautioning residents who encounter the missing marsupial not to engage with it. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 2 Aug. 2022 And the monito del monte is a tiny marsupial that slows its breathing rate during hibernation in an astonishing way -- which could reveal insights about human metabolism. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 July 2022 But this marsupial has places to be and pests to devour. Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 20 July 2022 After gently wiggling the possum free from her dog's fur, the pet parent gives viewers a full view of the adorable marsupial. Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 4 Apr. 2022 But when threatened, this furry marsupial will create a diversion by expelling offspring from its pouch by relaxing the muscles, allowing its charge to fall to the ground. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 8 May 2022 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2022 So excited to partner with @itiscolossal @federallamm to continue our work on the thylacine - very exciting times ahead for marsupial biology! Ariana Garcia, Chron, 17 Aug. 2022 There, the tiny marsupial enters what Nespolo described as a deathlike torpor, and its heart rate drops from 200 beats per minute down to 2 or 3 beats per minute. Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 Pask claims the marsupial species could potentially be recreated using gene editing technology and could be reintroduced to the wild within in the next decade. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 17 Aug. 2022 Now, this carnivorous marsupial lives only in museums. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Aug. 2022 But Lamm says Colossal will work on developing a synthetic pouch, as well as a marsupial milk formula appropriate for each stage of development. Kate Evans, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2022 For the most part, our marsupial controls really well. Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 28 May 2022 The lab plans to develop a biobank of frozen marsupial cells so individuals could be cloned and released. Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 See More
Noun
The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported at the time that the man had attempted to rescue his two dogs from the marsupial. Julia Musto, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2022 After this, the marsupial only roamed free on the island of Tasmania until they were hunted to extinction. Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 Scientists want to resurrect the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, which used to roam the Australian bush. Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 Tuscaloosa County Animal Control and a local zoo are searching for a kangaroo on the loose somewhere in the county, and authorities are cautioning residents who encounter the missing marsupial not to engage with it. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 2 Aug. 2022 And the monito del monte is a tiny marsupial that slows its breathing rate during hibernation in an astonishing way -- which could reveal insights about human metabolism. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 July 2022 But this marsupial has places to be and pests to devour. Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 20 July 2022 After gently wiggling the possum free from her dog's fur, the pet parent gives viewers a full view of the adorable marsupial. Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 4 Apr. 2022 But when threatened, this furry marsupial will create a diversion by expelling offspring from its pouch by relaxing the muscles, allowing its charge to fall to the ground. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 8 May 2022 Adjective
The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, roamed portions of southern Australia until settlers killed off the dog-sized marsupial carnivore. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2022 So excited to partner with @itiscolossal @federallamm to continue our work on the thylacine - very exciting times ahead for marsupial biology! Ariana Garcia, Chron, 17 Aug. 2022 There, the tiny marsupial enters what Nespolo described as a deathlike torpor, and its heart rate drops from 200 beats per minute down to 2 or 3 beats per minute. Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Aug. 2022 Pask claims the marsupial species could potentially be recreated using gene editing technology and could be reintroduced to the wild within in the next decade. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 17 Aug. 2022 Now, this carnivorous marsupial lives only in museums. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Aug. 2022 But Lamm says Colossal will work on developing a synthetic pouch, as well as a marsupial milk formula appropriate for each stage of development. Kate Evans, Scientific American, 16 Aug. 2022 For the most part, our marsupial controls really well. Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 28 May 2022 The lab plans to develop a biobank of frozen marsupial cells so individuals could be cloned and released. Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
from the base of New Latin Marsupialia, order name, from neuter plural of marsūpiālis "of a pouch," from marsūpium "pouch, marsupium" + -ālis -al entry 1
Adjective
borrowed from New Latin marsūpiālis — more at marsupial entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1805, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
marsupial
noun
mar·su·pi·al mär-ˈsü-pē-əl
: a mammal (as a kangaroo or opossum) that does not develop a true placenta and usually has a pouch on the female's abdomen in which the young develop and are carried