marsupial

[mahr-soo-pee-uhl] / mɑrˈsu pi əl /

NOUN

pouched mammal

Synonyms

STRONG

bandicoot euro kangaroo koala opossum possum wallaby wombat

Example Sentences

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Costing A$136,000, the artwork represents a mythical megafauna, with the sculpture's designers inspired by an ancient marsupial ant-eater found in local caves that was "massive, lumbering and fascinating".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Staff at Hobart Airport in Australia's Tasmania state said the disoriented marsupial was spotted among the stuffed toys on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

In recent years, scientists have aimed to clone the Tasmanian tiger or thylacine, an extinct marsupial.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2024

And unlike the mole species of North America, it is a marsupial.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

His rosy face just now untucked itself, the whole moment marsupial, strangely wondrous that way, and I thought if I had tasted a family hunger all my life that this should be my daily bread.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee