possum.
A marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and neighboring islands.
Meaning & usage
A marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and neighboring islands.
An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Algonquian *wa·p- Proto-Algonquian *aθemwa Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa Powhatan aposoumbor. English opossumder. English possum Derived from opossum by apheresis.
To play possum; to feign sleep, illness, or death.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Algonquian *wa·p- Proto-Algonquian *aθemwa Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa Powhatan aposoumbor. English opossumder. English possum Derived from opossum by apheresis.
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