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

See also

• Brood (disambiguation)
• Pouch (disambiguation)