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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The typical and leading genus of marsupial implacental mammals of the family Didelphyidœ, containing the American opossums which are not web-footed.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) 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.

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Examples

  • Cromar knew she was born with a rare condition called didelphys, meaning she had two uteruses, but the chances of conceiving in both at the same time are 1 in 5 million, according to the report.

    FOXNews.com 2010

  • According to the New York Daily News, Angie Cromar was born with a rare condition called didelphys that means she has two uteruses, reported ksl. com.

    dailyindia.com News Feed 2010

  • The New York Daily News said Angie Cromar, 34, was born with a rare condition called didelphys, which means she has two uteruses, reported ksl. com.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Angie Cromar was born with a rare condition called didelphys, which means she has 2 uteruses.

    Jill Stanek's Pro-Life & Abortion News and Information 2010

  • The New York Daily News said Angie Cromar, 34, was born with a rare condition called didelphys, which means she has two uteruses.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Angie Cromar, 34, was born with a rare condition called didelphys, which means she has two uteruses, reported ksl. com.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • The New York Daily News said Angie Cromar, 34, was born with a rare condition called didelphys, which means she has two uteruses.

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • Asked during a post-screening Q&A why they made their films, the directors gave varying answers: To complete my MFA ... to call attention to the problems of women with uterus didelphys ... to try to get into feature films.

    An "SNL" star takes supporting role and lesser-known artists shine at DC Shorts Film Festival 2010

  • Asked during a post-screening Q&A why they made their films, the directors gave varying answers: To complete my MFA ... to call attention to the problems of women with uterus didelphys ... to try to get into feature films.

    Short films, large talents 2010

  • Barbosa has uterus didelphys -- meaning double uterus -- which only affects about one in 2,000 women around the world.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

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