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Marsupium

Noun:

1. A pouch or similar bodily structure found in female marsupials, used for carrying and nursing their young.

Example sentence: The kangaroo's marsupium provides a safe and nurturing environment for its baby joey.

Noun:

2. In botany, a protective structure, such as a pouch or case, that encloses and protects the reproductive organs of certain plants.

Example sentence: The marsupium of the fern protects its delicate spores.

Adjective:

1. Referring to or characteristic of marsupials or their marsupium.

Example sentence: The marsupium development is a unique characteristic of marsupials.

Adjective:

2. Relating to the plant structure resembling a marsupium.

Example sentence: The flowers had a marsupium-like shape, protecting their reproductive organs.