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opossum: Meaning and Definition of

o•pos•sum

Pronunciation: (u-pos'um, pos'um), [key]
? pl. -sums, -sum.
  1. a prehensile-tailed marsupial, Didelphis virginiana, of the eastern U.S., the female having an abdominal pouch in which its young are carried: noted for the habit of feigning death when in danger.
  2. any of various animals of related genera.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Oporto opossum shrimp

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