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| o·pos·sum [ ə póssəm, póssəm ] (plural o·pos·sums or o·pos·sum) |
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1. American marsupial: a small nocturnal tree-dwelling marsupial with dense fur, a long snout, and a hairless prehensile tail. Native to: United States, Central and South America. Latin name Didelphis marsupialis.
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2. Australian marsupial: any one of several similar marsupials that are mostly nocturnal plant-eating tree-dwellers. Native to: Australia, New Zealand. Family Phalangeridae.
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| [Early 17th century. < Virginia Algonquian aposoum "white animal"] |
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