marsupial
noun[C]
uk/mɑːˈsuː.pi.əl/us/mɑːrˈsuː.pi.əl/atypeofmammalfromAustralasiaorSouthorCentralAmericathat is notcompletelydevelopedwhen it isbornand iscarriedaround in apouch(= abodypartlike apocket)on the mother'sbody, where it isfedandprotecteduntil it iscompletelydeveloped:
有袋（目）动物Marsupialsincludekoalas,possums, andkangaroos.有袋目动物包括树袋熊、袋貂和袋鼠。
General & informal words for animals
- anti-predator
- arthropod
- beast
- beastie
- bossy
- brute
- emotional support animal
- feathered
- feathered friendidiom
- four-legged friend
- fur baby
- furry
- furry friend
- myriapod
- pest
- pet
- predator
- prey
- service animal
- stray
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marsupial
adjective
biologyspecializeduk/mɑːˈsuː.pi.əl/us/mɑːrˈsuː.pi.əl/givingbirthtoyoungthat are notcompletelydevelopedwhen they areborn, and that arecarriedandfedin apouchon the mother'sbody:
有袋动物的Thestudyshedslighton thegeneticdifferencesbetween placental and marsupialmammals.这一研究让人了解胎盘哺乳动物和有袋哺乳动物在基因上的差异。
Animal reproduction
- androgen
- anti-oestrogen
- asexuality
- asexually
- barrenness
- calf
- embryology
- fertility
- fertilize
- fetal
- infertile
- procreative
- propagation
- rebreed
- remate
- repopulate
- reproductive
- semen
- spawning ground
- sterility
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