opossum
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(noun) nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America |
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Synonyms: possum |
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Related Words: Didelphis marsupialis, Didelphis virginiana, common opossum, crab-eating opossum, marsupial, pouched mammal |
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(noun) small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails |
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Synonyms: phalanger, possum |
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Related Words: Phascolarctos cinereus, Trichosurus vulpecula, brush-tailed phalanger, cuscus, flying opossum, flying phalanger, flying squirrel, kangaroo bear, koala, koala bear, marsupial, native bear, pouched mammal |
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