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Found 2 items, similar to possum.

Dictionary: dictd_www.dict.org_gcide
Definition: possum

Opossum \O*pos"sum\, n. [Of N. American Indian origin.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and
Chironectes; called also possum. The common species of
the United States is Didelphys Virginiana.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Several related species are found in South America. The
water opossum of Brazil (Chironectes variegatus),
which has the hind feet, webbed, is provided with a
marsupial pouch and with cheek pouches. It is called
also yapock.
[1913 Webster]

Opossum mouse. (Zo["o]l.) See Flying mouse, under
Flying.

Opossum shrimp (Zo["o]l.), any schizopod crustacean of the
genus Mysis and allied genera. See Schizopoda.
[1913 Webster]

Dictionary: WordNet
Definition: possum

possum
n 1: nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail
found from southern North America to northern South
America [syn: opossum]
2: small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long
usually prehensile tails [syn: phalanger, opossum]