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Marsupium
Pronunciation : Mar*su"pi*um
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a pouch], (Anat. & Zo?l.) (a) The pouch, formed by a fold of the skin of the abdomen, in which marsupials carry their young; also, a pouch for similar use in other animals, as certain Crustacea. (b) The pecten in the eye of birds and reptiles. Se
Definition :
pl. Marsupia.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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