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    DIDELPHIS MARSUPIALIS

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South Americaplay

    Synonyms:

    common opossum; Didelphis marsupialis; Didelphis virginiana

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    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("Didelphis marsupialis" is a kind of...):

    opossum; possum (nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America)

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