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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmarsupio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mar-su-pio
"La madre canguro lleva a su cría protegida dentro del marsupio."
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The external abdominal pouch found in female marsupials in which the immature young are suckled and carried.
"The newborn kangaroo instinctively crawled upward through the fur to reach the safety of the maternal marsupium." - 2
A similar brood pouch or receptacle found in certain other animals, such as specific crustaceans or fishes.
"Certain species of male seahorses possess a specialized marsupium for incubating fertilized eggs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word marsupium, meaning 'pouch' or 'purse', which originates from the ancient Greek marsipion (diminutive of marsipos). It entered scientific English in the 19th century through biological nomenclature to describe the abdominal pouch characteristic of marsupial mammals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marsupium" is said worldwide
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marsupium
Transliteration: marsupjom
"Le petit kangourou grandit en sécurité dans le marsupium de sa mère."
Beutel
Transliteration: boy-tel
"Das Jungtier verbringt die ersten Lebensmonate im Beutel der Mutter."
marsupio
Transliteration: mar-su-pio
"Il cucciolo di koala si rifugia nel marsupio materno."
marsupio
Transliteration: mar-su-pio
"La madre canguro lleva a su cría protegida dentro del marsupio."
marsupial
Transliteration: mar-su-pi-aw
"O filhote desenvolve-se dentro do marsupio da fêmea."
धानी
Transliteration: dhani
"कंगारू का बच्चा अपनी माँ की धानी में सुरक्षित रहता है।"
育儿袋
Transliteration: yù ér dài
"小袋鼠躲在母亲的育儿袋里。"
육아낭
Transliteration: yug-a-nang
"새끼 캥거루는 어미의 육아낭 속에서 자란다."
育児嚢
Transliteration: ikuji-nō
"カンガルーの赤ちゃんは母親の育児嚢の中で育ちます。"
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