English dictionary
didelphys
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noun
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Formerly, any marsupial; but the term is now restricted to an American genus which includes the opossums, of which there are many species. See <u>Opossum</u>. [Written also <i>Didelphis</i>.] See <i>Illustration</i> in Appendix.
Source: webster1913