possum
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Corruption of opossum, from Algonquian wapathemwa.
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possum (plural possums)
- Any of marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.
- (colloquial) Popular form for the opossums, the marsupials of the family Didelphidae of the Americas
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present active possum, present infinitive posse, perfect active potuī. (irregular; no passive)
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This verb is irregular. It has no passive forms, except for the third-person singular present in the indicative and subjunctive moods.
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- English: in posse