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opossum

noun

nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

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Word length
7
Starts with
O
Ends with
M
Contains
PO
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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əˈpɒsəm

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noun

  1. nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

noun

  1. small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails

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