Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

didelphis marsupialis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: didel-phis -mar-su-pi-alis
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

Synonyms

common opossum Didelphis virginiana

Questions

What does didelphis marsupialis mean?: 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

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