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possums

possums is the plural of possum.

possums is the third-person singular simple present indicative of possum.

Meaning of possum

Noun

possum (plural possums)

  1. A marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and neighboring islands.
  2. (US) An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.

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Phrases with possums

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Questions about possums

What is possums the plural of?
Possums is the plural of possum.

Words near possums in the dictionary

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

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