Definitions for OPOSSUM
əˈpɒs əm, ˈpɒs əmopos·sum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. phalanger, opossum, possumnoun

   small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails

2. opossum, possumnoun

   nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

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1. opossumnoun

   Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes. The common species of the United States is Didelphys virginiana.

2. Etymology: From opassum; compare Ojibwe waabasim.

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1. Opossum

   Opossums () are members of the marsupial order Didelphimorphia () endemic to the Americas. The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 93 species in 18 genera. Opossums originated in South America and entered North America in the Great American Interchange following the connection of North and South America. The Virginia opossum is the only species found in the United States and Canada. It is often simply referred to as an opossum, and in North America it is commonly referred to as a possum (; sometimes rendered as 'possum in written form to indicate the dropped "o"). Possums should not be confused with the Australasian arboreal marsupials of suborder Phalangeriformes that are also called possums because of their resemblance to the Didelphimorphia. The opossum is typically a nonaggressive animal.

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1. opossum

   An opossum is a marsupial mammal, found mainly in North and South America, that is known for its ability to play dead as a defense mechanism. It is nocturnal, omnivorous, and has a prehensile tail, which it uses for climbing. The most common species is the Virginia opossum. Opossums have a relatively short lifespan and reproduce at a high rate.

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1. Opossum

   o-pos′um, n. a small American marsupial mammal, nocturnal, mainly arboreal, with prehensile tail: an Australian marsupial. [West Indian.]

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1. • Marsupial

How to pronounce OPOSSUM?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of OPOSSUM in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of OPOSSUM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of OPOSSUM in a Sentence

1. Michelle Pettis:

   A worker there found the opossum up on a shelf next to a cracked open bottle of liquor with nothing in it, assuming the opossum drank it all, he brought her to us, and we looked over her and she definitely was n’t fully acting normal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=OPOSSUM
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Opossum
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opossum
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=OPOSSUM