didelphid

1 of 2

adjective

di·​del·​phid

(ˈ)dī¦delfə̇d

: of or relating to Didelphidae or to Didelphis or to members of this family or genus

didelphid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a marsupial of the family Didelphidae or genus Didelphis : opossum

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Didelphidae

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