Possum

Pronunciation

• enPR: pŏs'É™m, IPA: /ˈpÉ’sÉ™m/
• Rhymes: -É’sÉ™m

Origin

Derived from opossum by apheresis.

Full definition of possum

Noun

1. (US) An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
2. Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

Derived terms

• play possum
• ring-tail possum

Related terms

• opossum