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Opossum vs Didelphine - What's the difference?

opossum | didelphine |

As a noun opossum

is any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana.

As an adjective didelphine is

of, or pertaining to, opossums of the Didelphidae family.

opossum

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana .

    • Synonyms

    * possum (US)

    Derived terms

    * water opossum () * opossum mouse * opossum rat () * opossum shrimp

    See also

    * ("opossum" on Wikipedia) * (Didelphidae) *

    References

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    didelphine

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or pertaining to, opossums of the Didelphidae family.