Grade 7
(o-pos-sum) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a small marsupial with a long snout and prehensile tail. it is known for playing dead when threatened.

Example Sentence

The female opossum carries its young in their abdominal pouch.

More Example Sentences

An opossum has a long tail and ears.

Synonyms

marsupial; critter; animal

Antonyms

alligator

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Rhymes

  • awesome
  • blossom
  • fossum
  • possum
  • wassom
  • wassum

  • opossum
  • vanrossum