- genus Didelphis
- nountype genus of the family Didelphidae• Syn: ↑Didelphis• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Didelphidae, ↑family Didelphidae• Member Meronyms: ↑crab-eating opossum
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genus Didelphis
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Didelphis — noun type genus of the family Didelphidae • Syn: ↑genus Didelphis • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Didelphidae, ↑family Didelphidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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mammal genus — noun a genus of mammals • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Tachyglossus, ↑genus Tachyglossus, ↑Zaglossus, ↑genus Zaglossus, ↑Ornithorhynchus, ↑genus Ornithorhynchus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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