Marsupium

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Marsupium is the Latin word for a (brood) pouch in several animal groups:

Pouch (marsupial), in marsupials
Brood pouch (Peracarida), in peracarid crustaceans
Brood pouch (Syngnathidae), in syngnathids such as sea horses
Brood pouch (gastropod), a part of the reproductive system of gastropods, a structure in ovoviviparous gastropods, where embryos develop

Marsupium may also refer to:

Pterocarpus marsupium, or Indian Kino Tree, a deciduous tree native to parts of Asia

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