possum
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possum
- /ˈpɒsəm/
Rhymes with -ɒsəm
noun possums
- A marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas; an opossum.
- A marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and neighboring islands.
verb possums · possuming · possumed
- To play possum; to feign sleep, illness, or death.
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Talk about this word "possum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/possum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. possum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/possum "possum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/possum.
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@misc{possum_2026,
title = {possum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/possum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
