MARSUPIUM


Meaning of MARSUPIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mär-ˈsü-pē-əm ]

noun

( plural mar·su·pia -pē-ə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, purse, pouch, from Greek marsypion

Date: 1698

1. : an abdominal pouch that is formed of a fold of the skin and encloses the mammary glands of most marsupials

2. : any of several structures in various invertebrates (as a bryozoan or mollusk) for enclosing or carrying eggs or young

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.