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opossumOne entry found. Main Entry: opos·sum Pronunciation: \(ə-)ˈpä-səm\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural opossums also opossum Etymology: earlier apossoun, opassom, Virginia Algonquian, from Algonquian *wa·p- white + *-aʔθemw- dog Date: 1610 1 : any of a family (Didelphidae) of American marsupials that usually have a pointed snout and prehensile tail; especially : a common omnivorous largely nocturnal mammal (Didelphis virginiana) of North America that has grayish to blackish fur with white on the cheeks and is an expert climber
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