didelphous Meaning, Definition & Usage

Di*del"phous adjective

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) Didelphic.

Di*del"phous noun

Etymology

NL. See Didelphia.

Definitions

1. (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. Cuvier.