Associations to the word «Didelphis»

Wiktionary

DIDELPHIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Didelphidae   — the large American opossums.
DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Didelphidae   — the Virginia opossum, a cat-sized marsupial, native to Central American and eastern North America, introduced to the Pacific coast of the US.

Dictionary definition

DIDELPHIS, noun. Type genus of the family Didelphidae.

Wise words

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