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Same as Didelphic.

which includes the opossums, of which there are many species. See Opossum. [Written also Didelphis.] See Illustration in Appendix. Cuvier.

Like or pertaining to the genus Didus, or the dodo.

A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper. To cut a dido, to play a trick; to cut a caper; -- perhaps so called from the trick of Dido, who having bought so much land as a hide would cover, is said to have cut it into thin strips long enough to inclose a spot for a citadel.

The curve which on a given surface and with a given perimeter contains the greatest area. Tait.

A two-drachma piece; an ancient Greek silver coin, worth nearly forty cents.

, the 2d pers. sing. imp. of Do.

Diduction; separation into distinct parts. Bacon.

The act of drawing apart; separation.

See Didymium.

A rare metallic substance usually associated with the metal cerium; -- hence its name. It was formerly supposed to be an element, but has since been found to consist of two simpler elementary substances, neodymium and praseodymium. See Neodymium, and Praseodymium.

Growing in pairs or twins.

A Linnæan class of plants having four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.

Didynamous.

Of or pertaining to the Didynamia; containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.

One who is self-taught; an automath.

Same as Diiodide.

White. [Obs.] The box receives all black; but poured from thence, The stones came candid forth, the hue of innocence. Dryden.

The position of a candidate; state of being a candidate; candidateship.

suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor; as, a candidate for the office of governor; a candidate for holy orders; a candidate for scholastic honors.