Associations to the word «Didelphis»

Wiktionary

DIDELPHIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Didelphidae   — the large American opossums.
DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Didelphidae   — the Virginia opossum, a cat-sized marsupial, native to Central American and eastern North America, introduced to the Pacific coast of the US.

Dictionary definition

DIDELPHIS, noun. Type genus of the family Didelphidae.

Wise words

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain