opossum

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Pronunciation

IPA /əˈpɒsəm/

Noun

opossum noun

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana.

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Synonyms

possum phalanger opposum common possum didelphid didelphimorph manicou mouse opossum didelphoid caluromyid virginia possum marsupial ameridelphian philander diprotodontoid diprotodontid

Associated

lutrine yapok gracile pigmy cottontail pipefish woodchuck minimus marsupials raccoon

Rhymes

blossom awesome possum play possum awsome phospham across him across some boss him boss some

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