didelphous

/daɪˈdɛlfəs/

Definitions

1. adjective

Possessing two uteri, especially in the context of female mammals with a single vagina and two separate uterine openings.

“Some female marsupials, such as the eastern quoll, are didelphous.”

2. noun

A female mammal with two uteri.

“The didelphous female quoll gave birth to six young.”

Synonyms

  • bicornuate
  • double uterus

Antonyms

  • monodelphous