OPOSSUMS

Noun

opossums

plural of opossum

Source: Wiktionary

OPOSSUM

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

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