possum
pos·sum
noun
1.
2.
small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Origin
Derived from opossum by apheresis.
Phrases
- act possum
- brush-tailed possum
- brushtail possum
- common possum
- common ringtail possum
- fairy possum
- feather-tailed possum
- Fergusson Island striped possum
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