o‧pos‧sum /əˈpɒs
əm $ -ˈpɑː-, ˈpɑːs
əm/ (
also possum)
noun [countable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Virginia Algonquian;
Origin: opassom, from op 'white' + assom 'dog']
one of various small animals from America and Australia that have fur and climb trees
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