Associations to the word «Opossum»

Pictures for the word «Opossum»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

OPOSSUM, noun. Small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails.
OPOSSUM, noun. Nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America.

Wise words

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