possum
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опосум
поссум
Possum
A marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and…A marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and neighboring islands.
/ˈpɒsəm/
» They ate possum roadkill for dinner.
Meaning
2 sensesA marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and neighboring islands.
Possum
по́ссумpóssum
(US)An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
More definitions
- 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
10 sentencesThey ate possum roadkill for dinner.
There's a possum on the porch.
Leonid saw a possum in a tree.
There's a fat possum on the porch.
deDa ist ein großes Opossum auf der Veranda.
Is that a possum?
Translations
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