common opossum (n)
Didelphis virginiana (n)
Didelphis marsupialis (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 05
def omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States
def noted for feigning death when in danger
def esteemed as food in some areas
def considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America
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Hypernym opossum, possum
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Hyponym opossum, possum

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