opossum
Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order DidelphimorphiaAny American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.
» I just saw an opossum.
Ich habe gerade ein Opossum gesehen.
Я только что видел опоссума.
Meaning
1 sensesAny American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.
Beutelratte, Opossum
опо́ссумopóssum
опо́сумopósum
- nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
- small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Examples
7 sentencesI just saw an opossum.
ruЯ только что видел опоссума. — sharptoothed
deIch habe gerade ein Opossum gesehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Opossums aren't related to rats.
The opossum is an American animal, having a head like the fox, and large eyes.
Both kangaroos and opossums are marsupials.
ruИ кенгуру, и опоссумы - сумчатые. — marafon
She saw an opossum on a tree in her house's backyard.
Translations
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Origin
From Powhatan aposoum (“white animal”), from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa (“white dog”);From Powhatan aposoum (“white animal”), from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa (“white dog”); compare Ojibwe waabasim (“white dog”).
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