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pygmy possum

pygmy possum noun: any of various small endemic Australian possums of the family Burramyidae.

pygmy possum: any of various small endemic Australian possums of the family Burramyidae
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Noun

pygmy possum (plural pygmy possums)

  1. Any of various small endemic Australian possums of the family Burramyidae.
    Synonyms:
    burramyid

Synonyms of pygmy possum

Forms of pygmy possum

pluralpygmy possums

Questions about pygmy possum

What does pygmy possum mean?
Pygmy possum means any of various small endemic Australian possums of the family Burramyidae.
What part of speech is pygmy possum?
Pygmy possum is a noun.
What is the plural of pygmy possum?
The plural of pygmy possum is pygmy possums.

Words near pygmy possum in the dictionary

  1. pygmy owls
  2. pygmy percher
  3. pygmy perchers
  4. pygmy pipes
  5. pygmy placed on the shoulders of giants
  6. pygmy possum
  7. pygmy possums
  8. pygmy right whale
  9. pygmy right whales
  10. pygmy sperm whale
  11. pygmy sperm whales

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