Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
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;
[syn: common opossum, Didelphis virginiana, Didelphis marsupialis]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Didelphis marsupialis
n 1: 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 [syn: common opossum, Didelphis
virginiana, Didelphis marsupialis]