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DIDELPHIS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Type genus of the family Didelphidae

Synonyms:

Didelphis; genus Didelphis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Didelphis" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Didelphis"):

crab-eating opossum (South American opossum)

Holonyms ("Didelphis" is a member of...):

Didelphidae; family Didelphidae (opossums)

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