possum
a brushtail possum in Australia
Meanings
Noun
- An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
- 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.
Origin
Modern English dictionary
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