marsupial
noun [ C ] uk/mɑːˈsuː.pi.əl/ us/mɑːrˈsuː.pi.əl/
有袋（目）动物
a type of mammal from Australasia or South or Central America that is not completely developed when it is born and is carried around in a pouch (= a body part like a pocket) on the mother's body, where it is fed and protected until it is completely developed
Marsupials include koalas, possums, and kangaroos. 有袋目动物包括树袋熊、袋貂和袋鼠。
marsupial
adjective biology specialized uk/mɑːˈsuː.pi.əl/ us/mɑːrˈsuː.pi.əl/
有袋动物的
giving birth to young that are not completely developed when they are born, and that are carried and fed in a pouch on the mother's body
The study sheds light on the genetic differences between placental and marsupial mammals. 这一研究让人了解胎盘哺乳动物和有袋哺乳动物在基因上的差异。