Marsupial – Mammals who are born incompletely developed and are typically carried in a pouch until developed.

(Pronounced mar-soo-pee-uhl)

Note: Examples of marsupials include kangaroos, wallabies, wombats and koalas.

To remember the definition of the word marsupial, use the following mnemonic:

On Mars, the animals ate soup for every meal (marsupial). They kept it in their pouches.

Examples of marsupial in a sentence

The kangaroo is a native marsupial to Australia.

Opossums are the only marsupial in North America.

People often mix up the two marsupial animals, kangaroos and wallabies.