HyperDic: opossum

English > 2 senses of the word opossum:
NOUNanimalopossum, phalanger, possumsmall furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
animalopossum, possumnocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
opossum > pronunciation
Soundsowpaa'sahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > opossum: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails.
Synonymsphalanger, possum
Member ofPhalangeridae, family Phalangeridaephalangers
Narrowerbrush-tailed phalanger, Trichosurus vulpeculabushy-tailed phalanger
cuscuswoolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea and northern Australia
flying phalanger, flying opossum, flying squirrelnocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body
koala, koala bear, kangaroo bear, native bear, Phascolarctos cinereussluggish / sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat
Broadermarsupial, pouched mammalmammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
Spanishphalangeriformes, phalanger
Catalanphalanger, possum
English > opossum: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningnocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America.
Synonympossum
Member ofDidelphidae, family Didelphidaeopossums
Narrowercommon opossum, Didelphis virginiana, Didelphis marsupialisomnivorous opossum of the eastern United States
crab-eating opossumSouth American opossum
Broadermarsupial, pouched mammalmammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
Spanishzarigüeya
Catalanopòssum, sariga

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