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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Opossums
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Descriptor Spanish:
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oposum
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Gambás
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Synonyms English:
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Didelphidae
Opossum
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Tree Number:
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B01.050.150.900.649.573.575
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Definition English:
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New World marsupials of the family Didelphidae. Opossums are omnivorous, largely nocturnal and arboreal MAMMALS, grow to about three feet in length, including the scaly prehensile tail, and have an abdominal pouch in which the young are carried at birth. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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possums are indexed under PHALANGERIDAE or specifics
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History Note English:
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1968
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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10073
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Unique Identifier:
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D009893
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