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DIDELPHIS MARSUPIALIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Didelphis marsupialis mean?
• DIDELPHIS MARSUPIALIS (noun)
The noun DIDELPHIS MARSUPIALIS has 1 sense:
1. omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America
Familiarity information: DIDELPHIS MARSUPIALIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DIDELPHIS MARSUPIALIS (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
common opossum; Didelphis marsupialis; Didelphis virginiana
Hypernyms ("Didelphis marsupialis" is a kind of...):
opossum; possum (nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America)
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