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possum

noun

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

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
M
Contains
OS
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpɒsəm

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Meaning

Definitions

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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Synonyms

opossumphalanger

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