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opossum

/oˈpɔssum/

Where it comes from

deriva dal lemma Powatan "aposoum" (“animale bianco”), dal Proto-Algonchino *wa·p-aʔθemwa (“cane bianco”)

noun

marsupiale americano; la sua classificazione scientifica è Didelphidae ( tassonomia)

Opposite: possum

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noun

Opposite: possum

In English

opossum marsupial of the Didelphidae

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"opossum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/opossum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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opossum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/opossum

Chicago

"opossum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/opossum.

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@misc{opossum_2026,
  title = {opossum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/opossum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}