opossum

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈpɒsəm/
• (US) enPR: ə-päsʹəm, IPA ^(key): /əˈpɑsəm/

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• Hyphenation: o‧pos‧sum

Noun

Singular opossum

Plural opossums

An opossum.

1. (countable) An opossum is a type of small animal that has a bag to carry its young and lives in the Americas.