COMMON OPOSSUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does common opossum mean? 

• COMMON OPOSSUM (noun)
  The noun COMMON OPOSSUM has 1 sense:

1. omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America

  Familiarity information: COMMON OPOSSUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COMMON OPOSSUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

common opossum; Didelphis marsupialis; Didelphis virginiana

Hypernyms ("common opossum" is a kind of...):

opossum; possum (nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America)