possum

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (US) An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
2. Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

Verb

To play possum; to feign sleep, illness, or death.

Sinonieme

opossum

cuscus

phalanger

side

couscous

sugar glider

hip

rabbit

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Vertalings

opossum

Opossum

gambá

opossum

sarigue

phalanger

sarigueia

Possum

cuíca

zarigüeya

Beutelratte

sariga

possum

falangista

μαρσιπόμυς

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈpɒsəm/

Etimologie (Engels)

Derived from opossum by apheresis.