possumlike

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English

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Etymology

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From possum +‎ -like.

Adjective

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possumlike (comparative more possumlike, superlative most possumlike)

  1. Resembling a possum or some aspect of it.
    • 2007 July 25, William Grimes, “A Zoologist With a Pouch of Stories”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      On that occasion Mr. Flannery had discovered a tooth that belonged to what may prove to be the missing link between ancient possumlike creatures and the modern kangaroos.
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