opossum, possum
(noun) nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
phalanger, opossum, possum
(noun) small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Source: WordNet® 3.1
opossum (plural opossums)
Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana.
• possum (US)
Source: Wiktionary
O*pos"sum, n. Etym: [Of N. American Indian origin.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes. The common species of the United States is Didelphys Virginiana.
Note: Several related species are found in South America. The water opossum of Brazil (Chironectes variegatus), which has the hind feet, webbed, is provided with a marsupial pouch and with cheek pouches. It is called also yapock. Opossum mouse. (Zoöl.) See Flying mouse, under Flying.
– Opossum shrimp (Zoöl.), any schizopod crustacean of the genus Mysis and allied genera. See Schizopoda.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
