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Definition of Didelphis virginiana
1. Noun. Omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Didelphis Virginiana
Literary usage of Didelphis virginiana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Entertaining Naturalist: Being Popular Descriptions, Tales, and by Loudon (Jane) (1850)
"(didelphis virginiana.) THIS creature, which is a native of North America, is
about the size of a cat, and its fur is of a dingy white ..."
2. American Animals: A Popular Guide to the Mammals of North America North of by Witmer Stone, William Everett Cram (1902)
"8 A Florida 'Possum ю Opossum (didelphis virginiana) Showing Young at the Mouth
of the Pouch ю Six-banded Armadillo (Dasypus ..."
3. American Animals: A Popular Guide to the Mammals of North America North of by Witmer Stone, William Everett Cram (1902)
"Frontispiece 'Possum Hiding in Palmetto, where he has been chased by FACING PACK
a dog (didelphis virginiana) 4 A Scared 'Possum 6 'Possum Climbing 8 ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1916)
"... part of a tooth, and didelphis virginiana, part of a lower jaw. From the
siftings the following additional species have been obtained: Sylvi- lagus sp., ..."
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