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/əˈpɒsəm/ · noun
Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia..
Use opossum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Opossum means Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia..
Common synonyms include didelphid, possum, phalanger.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use opossum where its definition matches the intended context.
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