marsupial

marsupial

CEFR: C1-C2 /mar-su-pi-al/ [m.aa0.r.s.uw1.p.iy0.ah0.l]

Definition: A mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed and are typically carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother’s belly. Marsupials are found chiefly in Australia and New Guinea, and also in America.

Example Sentences:
In South America and Australia, however, marsupials continued to be an important group of land mammals.