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joey
This term is specific to marsupials and carries a warm, endearing connotation, often used in educational or zoological contexts to describe the vulnerability of the young. It evokes the image of a small creature sheltered within a pouch, emphasizing the unique biological dependency found in macropods.
While primarily associated with kangaroos, the term is applied broadly to wallabies and other similar marsupials. It functions as a standard common noun and does not possess any irregular pluralization or restrictive grammatical constraints.
Meanings
Examples
The mother kangaroo carries her joey in her pouch.
Look at that tiny joey peeking out from the pouch.
A joey stays in the pouch for several months to develop.
I wonder if the joey is finally old enough to hop on its own.
The zookeeper carefully fed the orphaned joey with a bottle.
That joey is so small it fits in the palm of my hand.
The joey leaped out of the pouch for the first time today.