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possum
possum /ˈpɒs.əm/ aep /ˈpɑː.səm/ noun [C]
1 F0 a small marsupial found in Australia and New Zealand that lives in trees and has thick fur and a long nose and tail Thesaurus+: ↑Wild mammals , ↑Humans, apes and monkeys , ↑Felines (cats) , ↑Canines (dogs) , ↑Deer and antelope , ↑Rodents and similar animals , ↑Marine mammals2 F0 US INFORMAL an OPOSSUM(Cf. ↑opossum) Thesaurus+: ↑Wild mammals , ↑Humans, apes and monkeys , ↑Felines (cats) , ↑Canines (dogs) , ↑Deer and antelope , ↑Rodents and similar animals , ↑Marine mammals |