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brushtail possums

brushtail possums is the plural of brushtail possum.

Meaning of brushtail possum

Noun

brushtail possum (plural brushtail possums)

  1. Any nocturnal, arboreal, Australian possum of the genus Trichosurus, having a furred tail with a naked tip.
    • The southerly caught the tree and tipped it. It fell with a crash, pinning a large brush-tailed possum to the ground.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber & Faber, published 2003, page 56
    Synonyms:
    brushtail

Questions about brushtail possums

What is brushtail possums the plural of?
Brushtail possums is the plural of brushtail possum.

Words near brushtail possums in the dictionary

  1. brushstroke
  2. brushstrokes
  3. brusht
  4. brushtail
  5. brushtail possum
  6. brushtail possums
  7. brushtails
  8. brushtalk
  9. brushtalks
  10. Brushton
  11. brushturkey

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