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单词 marsupium
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mar•su•pi•um  (mär so̅o̅pē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pi•a 
    (-pē ə).USA pronunciation 
  1. the pouch or fold of skin on the abdomen of a female marsupial.
  • Greek marsýppion, diminutive of mársippos a bag, pouch
  • Neo-Latin, variant of Latin marsuppium pouch, purse
  • 1690–1700

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
marsupium /mɑːˈsjuːpɪəm -ˈsuː-/ n ( pl -pia / -pɪə/)
  1. an external pouch in most female marsupials within which the newly born offspring are suckled and complete their development
Etymology: 17th Century: New Latin, from Latin: purse, from Greek marsupion, diminutive of marsipos
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