mar·su·pi·al
mär-ˈsü-pē-əl 
: any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
1
: of, relating to, or being a marsupial
2
: of, relating to, or forming a marsupium
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The small, mouse-like marsupial’s genome will be edited to resemble the Tasmanian tiger genome, and its eggs are intended to host the edited nucleus.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
With the rewilding of the Tasmanian tiger, Colossal Biosciences hopes to not only restore an apex marsupial predator to its native region, but also balance the ecological scales in the region.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
These marsupials are small possums native to Australia and New Guinea that are kept as kept as pets all over the world.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The small, mouse-like marsupial’s genome will be edited to resemble the Tasmanian tiger genome, and its eggs are intended to host the edited nucleus.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Koalas are not bears at all but part of the marsupial family.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
With the rewilding of the Tasmanian tiger, Colossal Biosciences hopes to not only restore an apex marsupial predator to its native region, but also balance the ecological scales in the region.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Marsupial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marsupial. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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marsupial
1 of 2 adjective
mar·su·pi·al
mär-ˈsü-pē-əl
: of, relating to, or being a marsupial
marsupial
2 of 2 noun
: any of an order of mammals (as kangaroos and opossums) that have a pouch on the abdomen of the female containing the teats and serving to carry the young
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