marsupium

noun

an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled

Roots

marsippionmarsup- · Greek · little pouch ium-ium · Latin · noun-forming

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The word marsupium breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: marsup, from Greek marsippion (“little pouch”); and -ium, from Latin ium (“noun-forming”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.