Marsupial Synonyms

mär-so͝o'pē-əl

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Synonyms for Marsupial

wombat
Any of a family (Vombatidae) of burrowing marsupials resembling small bears, found in Australia, Tasmania, and several Pacific islands
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didelphian
(Zoology) Of or relating to opossums.
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locular
Having, formed of, or divided into small cavities or compartments.
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saccular
Formed of or divided into a series of saclike dilations or pouches.
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euro
(Soccer, usually followed by the year) The UEFA European Football Championship, a European football competition held between the international teams of Europe every four years.
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capsular
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pouched mammal
mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
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bandicoot
Any of several nocturnal marsupials of the family Peramelidae, of New Guinea, Australia, and adjacent islands, which feed on insects and plants and have a long, tapering snout and a pouch that opens toward the rear.
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kangaroo
Any of various large herbivorous marsupials of the family Macropodidae of Australia and adjacent islands, having short forelimbs, large hind limbs used for leaping, and a long tapered tail.
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koala
An arboreal Australian marsupial (Phascolarctos cinereus) that has dense grayish fur, large ears, and sharp claws and feeds chiefly on the leaves of eucalyptus trees.
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possum
The definition of a possum, or opossum, is a tree-dwelling nocturnal marsupial with fur and a prehensile tail.
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wallaby
Any of several species of marsupial; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos
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cystic
Of, relating to, or having characteristics of a cyst.
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capybara
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Marsupial Sentence Examples

  • Marsupial bones unossified.

  • The fauna includes buffaloes, a marsupial cuscus, some bats, the beautiful scarlet lory, rare varieties of the ground-thrush, honey-eater and oriole.

  • The pelvis has large epipubic or "marsupial" bones.

  • On the other hand, it is noteworthy that this marsupial retains in its lower jaw the so-called mylo-hyoid groove, which is found in the aforesaid Jurassic mammals.

  • On the Australian side the fact that Tasmania is richest in marsupial types indicates the gate by which they entered.

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