[ mα:'su:pɪəm ]
■ noun ( plural marsupia -pɪə ) Zoology a pouch that protects eggs, offspring, or reproductive structures, especially the pouch of a female marsupial mammal.
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk marsupion , dimin. of marsipos 'purse'.
[ mα:'su:pɪəm ]
■ noun ( plural marsupia -pɪə ) Zoology a pouch that protects eggs, offspring, or reproductive structures, especially the pouch of a female marsupial mammal.
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk marsupion , dimin. of marsipos 'purse'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004