COMMON OPOSSUM as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States
   • noted for feigning death when in danger
   • esteemed as food in some areas
   • considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America
   Synonym(s)
   • Didelphis marsupialis (what does Didelphis marsupialis mean?)
   • Didelphis virginiana (what does Didelphis virginiana mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) common opossum is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • opossum (what does opossum mean?)
   • possum (what does possum mean?)