marsupial

Any of various nonplacental mammals of the infraclass Metatheria, including kangaroos, opossums, bandicoots, and wombats, found principally in Australia and the Americas, and typically bearing young that suckle and develop after birth in the mother’s pouch. These species were formerly placed in the order Marsupialia.

Of or belonging to the infraclass Metatheria.

Relating to or having a marsupium.

Having the character of a bag, pouch, or marsupium; marsupiate.

Of or pertaining to a marsupium: as, marsupial bones.

Provided with a marsupium; specifically, pertaining to the Marsupialia, or having their characters.

A member of the order Marsupialia; any implacental didelphian mammal. Also called marsupiate.

Having a pouch for carrying the immature young; of or pertaining to the Marsupialia.

Of or pertaining to a marsupium.

See Nototrema.