Meaning of OPOSSUM
| Pronunciation: | | u'pâsum
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- [n] nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
- [n] small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
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| | Synonyms: | | phalanger, possum |
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| | See Also: | | brush-tailed phalanger, common opossum, crab-eating opossum, cuscus, Didelphidae, Didelphis marsupialis, Didelphis virginiana, family Didelphidae, family Phalangeridae, flying opossum, flying phalanger, flying squirrel, kangaroo bear, koala, koala bear, marsupial, native bear, Phalangeridae, Phascolarctos cinereus, pouched mammal, Trichosurus vulpecula | |
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| | Definition: | | Opossum
Discusses the body, food, mating and living habits of the opossum, and its interaction with humans. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \O*pos"sum\, n. [Of N. American Indian origin.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any American marsupial of the genera {Didelphys} and
{Chironectes}. The common species of the United States is
{Didelphys Virginiana}.
Note: Several related species are found in South America. The
water opossum of Brazil ({Chironectes variegatus}),
which has the hind feet, webbed, is provided with a
marsupial pouch and with cheek pouches. It is called
also {yapock}.
{Opossum mouse}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Flying mouse}, under
{Flying}.
{Opossum shrimp} (Zo["o]l.), any schizopod crustacean of the
genus {Mysis} and allied genera. See {Schizopoda}.
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