possum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- pŏs'əm
- /ˈpɒsəm/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Algonquian *wa·p- Proto-Algonquian *aθemwa Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa Powhatan aposoumbor. English opossumder. English possum Derived from opossum by apheresis.
Meanings
- A marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and neighboring islands.
- (US) An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| possums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
striped possum · possumlike · pygmy possum · Possum Creek · honey possum · Virginia possum · scaly-tailed possum · common ringtail possum · possumwood · shrew possum · Possum Brush · northern brushtail possum · feather-tailed possum · brush-tailed possum · Leadbeater's possum · happy as a possum up a gum tree · possum pie · play possum · possum grape · common possum · Fergusson Island striped possum · possum belly · possumhaw · possum apple · ringtailed possum · act possum · fairy possum · brushtail possum · ringtail possum
Relateds
Translations (22)
pl dwuprzodozębowiec (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · nnv pirlta (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · nay miluri (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · zku wirrapi (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · bjb birlda (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · zku wangku (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · fi harvaetuhampainen (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · wrr dilygun (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · bjb wambala (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · ja ポッサム (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · cmn 袋貂 (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · de Possum (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · ga pasam (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · zku pirlta (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · zku mami (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · rop posam (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · es pósum (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · wyi walert (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · fr possum (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · ru по́ссум (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · hu rókakuzu (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia) · bjb bibara (marsupial of the order Diprotodontia)