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noun
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
Words in this synset: opossum
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mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
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opossums
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omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America
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South American opossum
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small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
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phalangers; koalas
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woolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea and northern Australia