DIDELPHIS MARSUPIALIS

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 I. (noun) 

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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

Synonyms:

common opossum; Didelphis marsupialis; Didelphis virginiana

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Nouns denoting animals

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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