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English noun: possum | |||
| 1. | possum (animal) nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America | ||
| Synonyms | opossum | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | marsupial, pouched mammal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | common opossum, crab-eating opossum, Didelphis marsupialis, Didelphis virginiana | ||
| Member meronym | Didelphidae, family Didelphidae | ||
| 2. | possum (animal) small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails | ||
| Synonyms | opossum, phalanger | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | marsupial, pouched mammal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brush-tailed phalanger, cuscus, flying opossum, flying phalanger, flying squirrel, kangaroo bear, koala, koala bear, native bear, Phascolarctos cinereus, Trichosurus vulpecula | ||
| Member meronym | family Phalangeridae, Phalangeridae | ||
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