Possum — synonyms, definition

1. possum (Noun) N. Amer

2 synonyms
opossum phalanger
2 definitions

possum (Noun) — Small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails.

possum (Noun) — Nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America.

2 types of
marsupial pouched mammal
17 types
Didelphis marsupialis Didelphis virginiana Phascolarctos cinereus Trichosurus vulpecula brush-tailed phalanger common opossum crab-eating opossum cuscus flying opossum flying phalanger flying squirrel kangaroo bear koala koala bear native bear water opossum yapok
4 parts of
Didelphidae Phalangeridae family Didelphidae family Phalangeridae