joey

A mother kangaroo carries her joey in her pouch.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A young kangaroo: "joey" refers specifically to a baby kangaroo, typically still in its mother's pouch.
   • Any young marsupial: By extension, "joey" can also refer to the young of other marsupials, such as wallabies, koalas, or wombats, especially while they are still dependent on their mother.

Usage Examples

• (A young kangaroo emerging from the pouch.)
• (A baby marsupial being cared for artificially.)

Advanced Usage

• "in the pouch": a phrase describing where a joey lives and develops.
  • A newborn joey crawls into its mother's pouch and stays there for several months. (The joey develops inside the pouch.)

Variants and Related Words

• Marsupial (n): a type of mammal that carries its young in a pouch.
  • Kangaroos and koalas are both marsupials, and their babies are called joeys. (A broader category of animals.)

Synonyms

• Baby kangaroo: a more specific term for a young kangaroo.
• Pouch young: a technical term used in zoology for marsupial infants.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using "joey," as the term is primarily technical or descriptive in nature.