marsupium \mar*su"pi*um\, n.; pl. {marsupia}. [L., a pouch],
(Anat. & Zool.)
(a) The pouch, formed by a fold of the skin of the abdomen,
in which marsupials carry their young; also, a pouch for
similar use in other animals, as certain Crustacea.
(b) The pecten in the eye of birds and reptiles. See
{Pecten}.
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