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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 Americaplay

  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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