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opossum Definition


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opossum
noun opossums, opossum
    1. Any of several small tree-dwelling American marsupials with thick fur, an opposable thumb on each hindfoot and a hairless prehensile tail.
    2. Any of various similar marsupials, native to Australasia, such as the phalanger. Also called possum.
Etymology: 17c: from Algonquian opassom, from op white + assom dog or doglike animal.



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