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marsupialia

/mɑːrˈsuː.pi.əl.i.ə/

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noun

/mɑːrˈsuː.pi.əl.i.ə/formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее таксономический отряд млекопитающих (сумчатые), совпадающий с подклассом Metatheria, включающий виды, рождающие относительно недоразвитых детёнышей, которые продолжают развиваться в сумке.

A noun referring to a taxonomic order of mammals (the marsupials) that is coextensive with the subclass Metatheria, encompassing species that give birth to relatively undeveloped young which continue to develop in a pouch.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. MarsupialsC2formalscientific

    An order of mammals characterized by giving birth to undeveloped young that are typically carried and suckled in a pouch, coextensive with the subclass Metatheria.

    ruСумчатые

    • Marsupialia includes iconic animals like kangaroos, koalas, and wallabies.
    • The study of Marsupialia reveals unique reproductive adaptations.
    • Fossil records show Marsupialia once inhabited continents beyond Australia and the Americas.

    Synonymsmetatheria

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