marsupium
Plural: marsupia, marsupiums
Noun
- an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled
- The external pouch in which female marsupials rear and feed the young.
- A brood pouch in some fishes, crustaceans and insects in the family Monophlebidae.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin marsūpium, from Ancient Greek μαρσίππιον (marsíppion), diminutive of μάρσιππος (mársippos, “pouch”), perhaps of Oriental origin.
Scrabble Score: 15
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marsupium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
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