pouched mammal

pouched mammal
noun
mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
Syn: ↑marsupial
Hypernyms: ↑metatherian
Hyponyms:
Member Holonyms: ↑Marsupialia, ↑order Marsupialia

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