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Word: Possum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: shortening of opossum
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɒsəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tree-dwelling Australasian marsupial that typically has a prehensile tail.
Short Definition:tree-dwelling Australasian marsupial
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