Opossum Synonyms

ə-pŏsəm, pŏsəm
Nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. possum
  2. phalanger

Words Related to Opossum

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. marsupial
  2. marsupialis
  3. capybara
  4. didelphis
  5. peccary
  6. viviparous
  7. flying-fox
  8. flatworm

Opossum Sentence Examples

  • There are 3 species of opossum.

  • The opossum (Didelphis) is represented by three or four species, two of which are so small that they are generally called wood rats.

  • The opossum of America is the only species out of Australasia which is thus provided.

  • If it isn't the skunks and opossum killing the chickens, it's the weeds taking over the garden.

  • The common Australian "opossum" or phalanger (Trichosurus vulpecula) has been naturalized in New Zealand, although very destructive to fruit trees; the value of its fur being probably the motive.

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