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didelphidae

 

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Noun didelphidae has 1 sense
  1. Didelphidae, family Didelphidae - opossums
    --1 is a kind of mammal family
    --1 is a member of Marsupialia, order Marsupialia
    --1 has members: opossum, possum; Didelphis, genus Didelphis

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Didelphidae

Definition:

The term "Didelphidae" refers to a family of marsupials native to the Americas. It is commonly known as the family of "New World opossums."

Senses:

Noun - Zoology

1. A family of marsupials native to the Americas, characterized by a pouch in females where the young are carried and nursed after birth.

Sample Sentences:

1. The Didelphidae family includes various species of opossums such as the Virginia opossum and the common opossum.

2. Didelphidae have a distinctive reproductive system where they give birth to tiny, underdeveloped offspring which later reside in their mother's pouch.

3. The classification of Didelphidae includes around 103 species, found across North, Central, and South America.

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