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possumlike

possumlike adjective: resembling a possum or some aspect of it.

Adjective

possumlike (comparative more possumlike, superlative most possumlike)

  1. Resembling a possum or some aspect of it.
    • On that occasion Mr. Flannery had discovered a tooth that belonged to what may prove to be the missing link between ancient possumlike creatures and the modern kangaroos.2007 July 25, William Grimes, “A Zoologist With a Pouch of Stories”, in New York Times

Forms of possumlike

comparativemore possumlike
superlativemost possumlike

Origin of possumlike

From possum + -like.

Questions about possumlike

What does possumlike mean?
Possumlike means resembling a possum or some aspect of it.
What part of speech is possumlike?
Possumlike is an adjective.

Words near possumlike in the dictionary

  1. possum grape
  2. possum pie
  3. possumed
  4. possumhaw
  5. possuming
  6. possumlike
  7. possums
  8. possumwood
  9. post
  10. post and lintel
  11. post and pair

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