单词 | opossum |
释义 | Word Frequency opossum(əˈpɒsəm) nounWord forms: plural -sums or -sum 1. any thick-furred marsupial, esp Didelphis marsupialis (common opossum), of the family Didelphidae of S North, Central, and South America, having an elongated snout and a hairless prehensile tail Sometimes (informal) shortened to: possum2. Also called (Austral and NZ): possum any of various similar animals, esp the phalanger, Trichosurus vulpecula, of the New Zealand bush Word origin C17: from Algonquian aposoum; related to Delaware apässum, literally: white beast |
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