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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to or having the characters of the Didelphia.

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  • adjective (Zoöl.) Of or relating to the Didelphia.

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  • adjective zoology Of or relating to opossums.

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  • Belonging to the subclass Didelphia of the family Mammalia, characterized by a double uterus and vagina, and comprising the single order of Marsupials. (e.g. opossums, kangaroos)

    February 7, 2007

  • You kidding? One of either of those things is trouble enough!

    February 11, 2007