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Thesaurus: didelphys

Formerly, any marsupial; but the term is now restricted to an American genus which includes the opossums, of which there are many species. See Opossum. [Written also Didelphis.] See Illustration in Appendix. Cuvier.

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  1. Formerly, any marsupial; but the term is now restricted to an American genus which includes the opossums, of which there are many species. See Opossum. [Written also Didelphis.] See Illustration in Appendix. Cuvier.
  2. Formerly, any marsupial; but the term is now restricted to anAmerican genus which includes the opossums, of which there are manyspecies. See Opossum. [Written also Didelphis.] See Illustration inAppendix. Cuvier.