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  1. 1. n. An opossum. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails Source: wordnet
  4. 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. Source: webster
  5. 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. Source: adambom
  6. 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 Source: ecdict

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