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possums

/ˈpɒs.əmz/

/ˈpɑː.səmz/

Translations

possumnoun

possums

/ˈpɒs.əm/

/ˈpɑː.səm/

phalangerZoologie ; désigne surtout le possum australien.

We could hear a possum scrambling across the roof during the night.

Nous pouvions entendre un phalanger courir sur le toit pendant la nuit.

opossumAmérique du Nord ; forme familière pour « opossum ».

A possum was rummaging through the garbage cans behind the house.

Un opossum fouillait dans les poubelles derrière la maison.

Synonyms

opossum

marsupial

didelphid

Definitions

possumnoun

Any of various small to medium-sized nocturnal arboreal marsupials of the order Phalangeriformes native to Australia, New Zealand and nearby islands, especially the common brushtail possum.

We could hear a possum scrambling across the roof during the night.

(North American, informal) Short for opossum; any marsupial of the family Didelphidae native to the Americas, noted for feigning death when threatened.

A possum was rummaging through the garbage cans behind the house.