opossum – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
opossum
n.
small marsupial animal which has a prehensile tail and is native to the eastern United States and Central and South America; small marsupial animal that is native to Australia and New Zealand
Opossum
The
opossums, also known by their scientific name
Didelphimorphia ), make up the largest
order of
marsupials in the
Western Hemisphere, including 103 or more species in 19
genera. Of South American ancestry, they
entered North America following the connection of the two continents. Their unspecialized biology, flexible diet, and reproductive habits make them successful colonizers and survivors in diverse locations and conditions.
opossum
Noun
1. small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
(synonym) phalanger, possum
(hypernym) marsupial, pouched mammal
(hyponym) cuscus
(member-holonym) Phalangeridae, family Phalangeridae
2. nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
(synonym) possum
(hypernym) marsupial, pouched mammal
(hyponym) common opossum, Didelphis virginiana, Didelphis marsupialis
(member-holonym) Didelphidae, family Didelphidae
Opossum (das)
n.
possum, opossum, small marsupial found in the eastern United States
opossum
nm.
opossum, small marsupial animal which has a prehensile tail and is native to the eastern United States and Central and South America; small marsupial animal that is native to Australia and New Zealand
