marsupium en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin marsūpium, from Ancient Greek μαρσίππιον (marsíppion), diminutive of μάρσιππος (mársippos, “pouch”), perhaps of Oriental origin.
Meanings
- The external pouch in which female marsupials rear and feed the young.
- A brood pouch in some fishes, crustaceans and insects in the family Monophlebidae.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| marsupiums | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| marsupia | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
marsupialize · marsupialization · marsupial
Translations (12)
fi marsupium (pouch of a marsupial) · it marsupio (pouch of a marsupial) · el μάρσιπος (pouch of a marsupial) · es marsupio (pouch of a marsupial) · fr marsupium (pouch of a marsupial) · pt marsúpio (pouch of a marsupial) · de Beutel (pouch of a marsupial) · ru су́мка (pouch of a marsupial) · es bolsa marsupial (pouch of a marsupial) · ca marsupi (pouch of a marsupial) · fi pussi (pouch of a marsupial) · tr kese (pouch of a marsupial)