possum
verbEtymology Derived from opossum by apheresis.
1
To play possum; to feign sleep, illness, or death.
possum
noun/ˈpɒsəm/
Etymology Derived from opossum by apheresis.
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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act possum, brush-tailed possum, brushtail possum, common possum, common ringtail possum, fairy possum, feather-tailed possum, Fergusson Island striped possum, happy as a possum up a gum tree, honey possum, Leadbeater's possum, northern brushtail possum, play possum, possum apple, possum belly, Possum Brush, Possum Creek, possumhaw, possumlike, possum pie, possumwood, pygmy possum, ringtailed possum, ringtail possum, scaly-tailed possum, shrew possum, striped possum, Virginia possum- Related terms
- opossum