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Etymology
From Algonquian oposon, literally white beast

Pronunciation
(UK) IPA|/��p�s�m/, SAMPA|/@"pQs@m/
(General American|US) AHD|�-päsʹ�m, IPA|/��p�s�m/, SAMPA|/@"pAs@m/
Hyphenation: o·pos·sum

Noun
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1. zoology Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes. The common species of the United States is Didelphys virginiana.

Synonyms
possum (US)

Derived terms
water opossum
opossum mouse<!-- See flying mouse-->
opossum shrimp<!-- any schizopod crustacean of the genus Mysis and allied genera. See schizopoda.-->

Translations
trans-top|marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes
Arabic: ARchar|ا�أ�بس��
Bulgarian: опо��м (opósum)
Czech: va�ice f
Dutch: opossums
Finnish: opossumi
French: sarigue, opossum
German: Beutelratte f
Hebrew: ��פ�ס�� (opossum)
Japanese: ����� (opossamu)
Lithuanian: oposumai
Persian: FAchar|صار�غ
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Portuguese: gambá m, cuíca f
Russian: опо���м (opóssum) m
Spanish: zarigüeya f italbrac|especially formal or scientific usage, carachupa f italbrac|Bolivia, chucha f italbrac|Colombia, comadreja f italbrac|Argentina| Paraguay|Uruguay, faro m italbrac|Venezuelan Andes, muca f italbrac|Peru, rabipelado m italbrac|Venezuelan standard usage, raposa f italbrac|Ecuador, tacuacín m italbrac|Honduras, tacuazín m italbrac|El Salvador|Guatemala, tlacuache m italbrac|Mexico, zorro cola pelada m italbrac|Nicaragua, zorro pelón m italbrac|Costa Rica
Swedish: pungråtta c
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Opossum (Page: 1006)
O*pos"sum (?), n. [Of N. American Indian origin.] (Zoöl.) Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes. The common species of the United States is Didelphys Virginiana.<-- called also possum -->
<!--&hand; 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. Opossum mouse. (Zoöl.) See Flying mouse, under Flying. -- Opossum shrimp (Zoöl.), any schizopod crustacean of the genus Mysis and allied genera. See Schizopoda.

Water opossum (Page: 1633)
Wa"ter o*pos"sum (?). (Zoöl.) See Yapock, and the Note under Opossum.

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