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possum meaning in Tamil

அமெரிக்க பைம்மா இன விலங்கு

/ˈpɒsəm/

possum in Tamil: அமெரிக்க பைம்மா இன விலங்கு. In English, possum means a marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and neighboring islands.

Tamil words for possum

அமெரிக்க பைம்மா இன விலங்கு

English meaning of possum

  1. noun A marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and neighboring islands.
  2. noun An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
  3. verb To play possum; to feign sleep, illness, or death.

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Questions about possum in Tamil

What is the meaning of possum in Tamil?
Possum in Tamil is அமெரிக்க பைம்மா இன விலங்கு.
possum என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Possum: அமெரிக்க பைம்மா இன விலங்கு.
What does possum mean in English?
Possum means a marsupial of several families of the order Diprotodontia, found in Australia and neighboring islands.

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