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Definition of Possum
1. Noun. Nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America.
Exact synonyms: Opossum
Generic synonyms: Marsupial, Pouched Mammal
Group relationships: Didelphidae, Family Didelphidae
Specialized synonyms: Common Opossum, Didelphis Marsupialis, Didelphis Virginiana, Crab-eating Opossum
Generic synonyms: Marsupial, Pouched Mammal
Group relationships: Didelphidae, Family Didelphidae
Specialized synonyms: Common Opossum, Didelphis Marsupialis, Didelphis Virginiana, Crab-eating Opossum
2. Noun. Small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails.
Exact synonyms: Opossum, Phalanger
Generic synonyms: Marsupial, Pouched Mammal
Group relationships: Family Phalangeridae, Phalangeridae
Specialized synonyms: Cuscus, Brush-tailed Phalanger, Trichosurus Vulpecula, Flying Opossum, Flying Phalanger, Flying Squirrel, Kangaroo Bear, Koala, Koala Bear, Native Bear, Phascolarctos Cinereus
Generic synonyms: Marsupial, Pouched Mammal
Group relationships: Family Phalangeridae, Phalangeridae
Specialized synonyms: Cuscus, Brush-tailed Phalanger, Trichosurus Vulpecula, Flying Opossum, Flying Phalanger, Flying Squirrel, Kangaroo Bear, Koala, Koala Bear, Native Bear, Phascolarctos Cinereus
Definition of Possum
1. n. An opossum.
Definition of Possum
1. Noun. Any of marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands. ¹
2. Noun. (colloquial) Popular form for ''opossum'', a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Possum
1. opossum [n -S] - See also: opossum
Lexicographical Neighbors of Possum
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