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possum 音標拼音: [p'ɑsəm] n. 負鼠
vi. 裝死 負鼠裝死 possum n 1: nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America [ synonym: { opossum}, { possum}] 2: small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails [ synonym: { phalanger}, { opossum}, { possum}] Opossum \ O* pos" sum\, n. [ Of N. American Indian origin.] ( Zool.) Any American marsupial of the genera { Didelphys} and { Chironectes}; called also { possum}. The common species of the United States is { Didelphys Virginiana}. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Several related species are found in South America. The water opossum of Brazil ({ Chironectes variegatus}), which has the hind feet, webbed, is provided with a marsupial pouch and with cheek pouches. It is called also { yapock}. [ 1913 Webster] { Opossum mouse}. ( Zool.) See { Flying mouse}, under { Flying}. { Opossum shrimp} ( Zool.), any schizopod crustacean of the genus { Mysis} and allied genera. See { Schizopoda}. [ 1913 Webster]
Possum \ Pos" sum\, n. [ Shortened from opossum.] ( Zool.) An opossum. [ Colloq. U. S.] [ 1913 Webster] { 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. [ 1913 Webster] 29 Moby Thesaurus words for " possum": Cape polecat, ape, bar, bear, cavy, chimp, chimpanzee, coon, ferret, foumart, glutton, groundhog, guinea pig, hedgehog, monk, monkey, mousehound, opossum, polecat, porcupine, prairie dog, quill pig, raccoon, skunk, weasel, whistle- pig, wolverine, woodchuck, zoril
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