genus didelphis

Thân thiện

The biologist examines a specimen of the genus Didelphis.

Definition

Noun 1. A taxonomic classification: The genus Didelphis is the type genus of the family Didelphidae. It comprises a group of marsupial mammals commonly known as large American opossums.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana, belongs to the genus Didelphis.
  • Scientists study the evolutionary history of the genus Didelphis to understand marsupial adaptation.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy: Used in scientific literature to specify a particular level of biological classification.
  • The research paper focused on the morphological diversity within the genus Didelphis.

Variants and Related Words

• Didelphid (adj/noun): Pertaining to the family Didelphidae; a member of this family.
  • Didelphid marsupials are found throughout the Americas.
• Didelphine (adj): Of or relating to the genus .
  • The study compared didelphine and murine skeletal structures.

Synonyms

• Type genus of Didelphidae: This is its formal taxonomic designation.
• Large American opossums: A common name for the group, though this refers to the species within the genus, not the taxonomic category itself.

Notes on Meaning

This term is strictly a scientific, taxonomic name. It does not have idiomatic or phrasal verb uses. Its primary meaning is fixed within the context of biological systematics.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the family Didelphidae

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Didelphis
• genus Didelphis