Opossum

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German

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Etymology

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From English opossum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oˈpɔsʊm/
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Noun

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Opossum n (strong, genitive Opossums, plural Opossums)

  1. (biology) an opossum of the genus Didelphis
  2. (in common use especially) Virginia opossum, the North American opossum
    Synonyms: (biology) Nordopossum, Virginia-Opossum
  3. (loosely or anglicism) Synonym of Beutelratte (any opossum)

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