Marsupial
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Marsupial
Marsupial (pronunciation: /mɑːˈsuːpiəl/) is a term used to describe a group of mammals that are characterized by giving birth to relatively undeveloped young. These young ones are typically carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly.
Etymology
The term "marsupial" comes from the Latin word marsupium, meaning "pouch".
Related Terms
- Mammal: A warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that is distinguished by the possession of hair or fur, the secretion of milk by females for the nourishment of the young, and (typically) the birth of live young.
- Pouch: A pocket-like part of an animal's body.
- Marsupium: The pouch in which marsupials carry and suckle their young.
- Monotreme: A primitive mammal that lays large yolky eggs and has a common opening for the urogenital and digestive systems. Monotremes include the platypus and echidnas.
- Placental Mammal: Mammals that give birth to live young that are nourished before birth in the mother's uterus through a specialized embryonic organ attached to the uterus wall, the placenta.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Marsupial
- Wikipedia's article - Marsupial
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