Word Type

Noun

The word "opossum" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

colocolo opossum gray short-tailed opossum mouse opossum opossum mouse opossum rat opossum shrimp shrew opossum water opossum woolly mouse opossum woolly opossum

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

marsupial pouched mammal

Type Of (IsA)

mammal marsupial pouched mammal quadruped

Related Terms

yapok

Related Terms

american didelphidae didelphis virginiana family marsupial

Synonym Network

phalanger possum

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