transcription, транскрипция: [ (ə-)ˈpä-səm ]
noun
( plural opossums also opossum )
Etymology: earlier apossoun, opassom, Virginia Algonquian, from Algonquian * wa·p- white + * -aʔθemw- dog
Date: 1610
1. : any of a family (Didelphidae) of American marsupials that usually have a pointed snout and prehensile tail ; especially : a common omnivorous largely nocturnal mammal ( Didelphis virginiana ) of North America that has grayish to blackish fur with white on the cheeks and is an expert climber
2. : any of several Australian phalangers
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