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possum

noun

1 possum

Nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America.

synonym: opossum.

Dutch: buidelrat, opossum
Polish: opos, dydelf

2 possum

Small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails.

synonyms: opossum, phalanger.


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