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- [mahr-soo-pee-uh m]
- /mɑrˈsu pi əm/
- /mɑːsˈuːpiəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahr-soo-pee-uh m]
- /mɑrˈsu pi əm/
Definitions of marsupium word
- noun plural marsupium the pouch or fold of skin on the abdomen of a female marsupial. 1
- noun marsupium A pouch that protects eggs, offspring, or reproductive structures, especially the pouch of a female marsupial mammal. 1
- noun marsupium an external pouch in most female marsupials within which the newly born offspring are suckled and complete their development 0
- noun marsupium a fold of skin on the abdomen of a female marsupial, forming a pouch in which the newborn young are carried 0
- noun marsupium a structure like this, in some crustaceans, fishes, etc. 0
- noun marsupium The external pouch in which female marsupials rear and feed the young. 0
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Origin of marsupium
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < New Latin, variant of Latin marsuppium pouch, purse < Greek marsýppion, diminutive of mársippos a bag, pouch
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Parts of speech for Marsupium
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marsupium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
marsupium usage trend in Literature
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