MARSUPIALS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word marsupials. (close relations)
Definition of MARSUPIALS
marsupial
Best Alternative Words for MARSUPIALS
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bandicoots | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous | ||||||||
bettongs | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • short-nosed rat kangaroo | ||||||||
bilbies | nounn | |||||||
noun • bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit | ||||||||
kangaroos | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail | ||||||||
koalas | nounn | |||||||
noun • sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark | ||||||||
numbats | nounn | |||||||
noun • small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct | ||||||||
possums | nounn | |||||||
noun • nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America • small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails | ||||||||
potoroos | nounn | |||||||
noun • Australian rat kangaroos | ||||||||
quokkas | nounn | |||||||
noun • A cat-sized marsupial, Setonix brachyurus, of southwestern Australia. | ||||||||
wallabies | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored | ||||||||
wombats | nounn | |||||||
noun • burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger | ||||||||
pouched mammal | nounn | |||||||
noun • mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried |