possum

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Synonyms: opossum, postum, fossum, rossum, possub

Antonyms: opossum, postum, fossum, rossum, possub

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Noun

1. A marsupial of the family {{taxfmt|Didelphidae|family}} of the Americas; an [[opossum]].
2. A [[marsupial]] of several families of the order {{taxfmt|Diprotodontia|order}}, found in Australia and neighboring islands.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[play possum]]; to [[feign]] [[sleep]], [[illness]], or [[death]].

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