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northern brushtail possum

northern brushtail possum noun: a species of possum, Trichosurus arnhemensis, endemic to northern Australia; sometimes considered a subspecies of the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula.

northern brushtail possum: a species of possum, Trichosurus arnhemensis, endemic to northern Australia; sometimes considered a...
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Noun

northern brushtail possum (plural northern brushtail possums)

  1. A species of possum, Trichosurus arnhemensis, endemic to northern Australia; sometimes considered a subspecies of the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula.

Forms of northern brushtail possum

pluralnorthern brushtail possums

Questions about northern brushtail possum

What does northern brushtail possum mean?
Northern brushtail possum means a species of possum, Trichosurus arnhemensis, endemic to northern Australia; sometimes considered a subspecies of the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula.
What part of speech is northern brushtail possum?
Northern brushtail possum is a noun.
What is the plural of northern brushtail possum?
The plural of northern brushtail possum is northern brushtail possums.

Words near northern brushtail possum in the dictionary

  1. northern brown argus
  2. northern brown arguses
  3. northern brown bandicoot
  4. northern brown bandicoots
  5. Northern Bruce Peninsula
  6. northern brushtail possum
  7. northern brushtail possums
  8. northern buffed-cheeked gibbon
  9. Northern California
  10. Northern Canada
  11. Northern Cape

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