Plural of possum
regular plural
The plural of possum is possums.
Forms of possum
| Singular | possum /ˈpɒsəm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | possums |
| Countable | countable |
Possums in a sentence
- A passel of joeys (baby possums) came right up to the canoe.2019, Kevin Revolinski, Paddling Wisconsin: A Guide to the State's Best Paddling Routes, Globe Pequot, page viii. From the entry passel
- Anons beat innocent possums to death, while anonettes get stood up on dates.2017 September 22, u/ScrotalKahnJr, “Anon goes on tinder date”, in Reddit, r/4chan. From the entry anonette
- Marking each baby with a different color is another way for rehabbers to tell who's who in a passel of possums.2022, Ally Burguieres, Possums Are Not Cute!: And Other Myths about Nature's Most Misunderstood Critter, Quirk Books. From the entry passel
- I could tell by the look on his face that he was mighty proud of his passel of possums.2014, Stanley Mcqueen, Wings of Heaven, BookRix. From the entry passel
- There were giant possums, huge marsupial lions, and kangaroos.1981, Margaret Rau, Red Earth, Blue Sky: The Australian Outback, New York, N.Y: Crowell, page 5. From the entry wombatlike
Meaning of possum
- noun A marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and neighboring islands.
- noun An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
- verb To play possum; to feign sleep, illness, or death.
Questions about the plural of possum
- What is the plural of possum?
- The plural of possum is possums.
- Is possum countable?
- Possum is a countable noun.
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