possum
/ˈpɒsəm/
possum
English
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Definition
An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Algonquian *wa·p- Proto-Algonquian *aθemwa Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa Powhatan aposoumbor. English opossumder. English possum Derived from opossum by apheresis.
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