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feather-tailed possum

feather-tailed possum noun: a possum of the species Distoechurus pennatus, native to New Guinea.

feather-tailed possum: a possum of the species Distoechurus pennatus, native to New Guinea
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Noun

feather-tailed possum (plural feather-tailed possums)

  1. A possum of the species Distoechurus pennatus, native to New Guinea.

Forms of feather-tailed possum

pluralfeather-tailed possums

Questions about feather-tailed possum

What does feather-tailed possum mean?
Feather-tailed possum means a possum of the species Distoechurus pennatus, native to New Guinea.
What part of speech is feather-tailed possum?
Feather-tailed possum is a noun.
What is the plural of feather-tailed possum?
The plural of feather-tailed possum is feather-tailed possums.

Words near feather-tailed possum in the dictionary

  1. feather-legged bug
  2. feather-legged bugs
  3. feather-light
  4. feather-tailed glider
  5. feather-tailed gliders
  6. feather-tailed possum
  7. feather-tailed possums
  8. feather-veined
  9. featherable
  10. featherback
  11. featherbacks

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