Noun possum has 2 senses
  1. opossum, possum - nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
    --1 is a kind of marsupial, pouched mammal
    --1 is a member of Didelphidae, family Didelphidae
    --1 has particulars:
     common opossum, Didelphis virginiana, Didelphis marsupialis; crab-eating opossum
  2. phalanger, opossum, possum - small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
    --2 is a kind of marsupial, pouched mammal
    --2 is a member of Phalangeridae, family Phalangeridae
    --2 has particulars:
     cuscus; brush-tailed phalanger, Trichosurus vulpecula; flying phalanger, flying opossum, flying squirrel; koala, koala bear, kangaroo bear, native bear, Phascolarctos cinereus
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