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

Pouch (marsupial) The pouch is a distinguishing feature of female marsupials and monotremes, and rarely in males as well, such as in the yapokNogueira, José Carlos, et al.Morphology of the male genital system of Chironectes minimus and comparison to other did ...

, in marsupials *

Brood pouch (Peracarida) The marsupium or brood pouch, is a characteristic feature of Peracarida, including the orders Amphipoda, Isopoda, and Cumacea Cumacea is an order (biology), order of small marine crustaceans of the superorder Peracarida, occasionally called ...

, in peracarid crustaceans * Brood pouch (Syngnathidae), in syngnathids such as sea horses * Brood pouch (gastropod), a part of the

reproductive system of gastropods The reproductive system of gastropods (slugs and snails) varies greatly from one group to another within this very large and diverse taxonomic class of animals. Their reproduction, reproductive strategies also vary greatly. In many marine (ocean ...

, a structure in ovoviviparous gastropods, where embryos develop

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