opossum
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology
From Powhatan apasum (“white animal”); compare Ojibwe waabasim (“‘white dog’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /əˈpɒsəm/, SAMPA: /@"pQs@m/
- (US) enPR: ə-päsʹəm, IPA: /əˈpɑsəm/, SAMPA: /@"pAs@m/
- Hyphenation: o‧pos‧sum
[edit] Noun
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opossum (plural opossums)
- (zoology) Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes. The common species of the United States is Didelphys virginiana.
[edit] Synonyms
- possum (US)
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes
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[edit] Dutch
[edit] Noun
opossum (plural opossums, diminutive opossumpje, diminutive plural opossumpjes)
- opossum
