opossum - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

Synonyms

• opossum
• possum

More generic

• marsupial
• pouched mammal

More specific

• Didelphis marsupialis
• Didelphis virginiana
• common opossum
• crab-eating opossum

Related

• Didelphidae
• family Didelphidae

Noun

small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails

Synonyms

• opossum
• phalanger
• possum

More generic

• marsupial
• pouched mammal

More specific

• Phascolarctos cinereus
• Trichosurus vulpecula
• brush-tailed phalanger
• cuscus
• flying opossum
• flying phalanger
• flying squirrel
• kangaroo bear
• koala
• koala bear
• native bear

Related

• Phalangeridae
• family Phalangeridae

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