opossum
Syllables: o·pos·sum/əˈpɒsəm/US/əˈpɑsəm/
opossum noun: any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.
Noun
opossum (plural opossums)
opossum meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Persian
opossum in Tamil
- ஒப்போசம், கங்காரு இனம்
opossum in Tagalog
- marsupial of the Didelphidae
- sarigweya
opossum in Arabic
- marsupial of the Didelphidae
- أُوبُسُوم ʔubusum
opossum in Persian
- marsupial of the Didelphidae
- صاریغ sâriġ
More languagesFewer languages
- opossum in Vietnamese
- ô-pốt-sâm, thú ô-pốt
Synonyms of opossum
Forms of opossum
| plural | opossums |
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Origin of opossum
From Powhatan aposoum (“white animal”), from Proto-Algonquian *wa·p-aʔθemwa (“white dog”); compare Ojibwe waabasim (“white dog”).
Words formed from opossum
Phrases with opossum
Questions about opossum
- What does opossum mean?
- Opossum means any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.
- What is opossum in Tamil?
- Opossum in Tamil is ஒப்போசம், கங்காரு இனம். See Opossum meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is opossum?
- Opossum is a noun.
- How do you pronounce opossum?
- Opossum is pronounced /əˈpɒsəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of opossum?
- The plural of opossum is opossums.
Words near opossum in the dictionary
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