Di·del·phis
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Medical Definition of Didelphis
: a genus of marsupials (family Didelphidae) that includes the common opossum (D. virginiana) of the eastern United States and a few related tropical forms
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“Didelphis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Didelphis. Accessed 25 Jul. 2021.
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