Thesaurus: possum

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1. n. An opossum.
2. n. nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
3. n. small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
4. An opossum. [Colloq. U. S.] To play possum, To act possum, to feign ignorance, indifference or inattention, with the intent to deceive; to dissemble; -- in allusion to the habit of the opossum, which feigns death when attacked or alarmed.
5. An opossum. [Colloq. U. S.] To play possum, To act possum, tofeign ignorance, indifference or inattention, with the intent todeceive; to dissemble; -- in allusion to the habit of the opossum,which feigns death when attacked or alarmed.
6. n:100 n nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America n small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails