Opossums

"Opossums" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D009893
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.649.573.575
Concept/Terms	Opossums Opossums Opossum Didelphidae

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Mammals [B01.050.150.900.649]
Marsupialia [B01.050.150.900.649.573]
Opossums [B01.050.150.900.649.573.575]

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