possum

Etymology

Derived from opossum by apheresis.

noun

  1. (US) An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.
  2. Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

verb

  1. (intransitive) To play possum; to feign sleep, illness, or death.

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