Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Mar·su·pi·a·lia Pronunciation:
mär-"sü-pE-'A-lE-& Function:
noun plural : an order or other taxon ofmammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that with few exceptions develop no placenta and usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female containing the teatsand serving to carry the young —
mar·su·pi·al /mär-'sü-pE-&l/ adjective or noun
