'marsupia' definitions:

Definition of 'marsupia'

From: GCIDE

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. [1913 Webster]