What is another word for opossum?
287 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ əpˈɒsəm], [ əpˈɒsəm], [ ə_p_ˈɒ_s_ə_m]
The word "opossum" is often used to describe a small, nocturnal marsupial that is native to the Americas. However, there are many synonyms that can be used to refer to this creature, depending on its specific species and location. Some common synonyms for opossum include possum, Virginia opossum, North American opossum, and Didelphis marsupialis. Other synonyms may include water opossum, gray-four-eyed opossum, and black-eared opossum, among others. Some of these synonyms may be used interchangeably, while others may be specific to certain regions or species. Regardless, all of these terms refer to the same group of fascinating nocturnal creatures.
Synonyms for Opossum:
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n.
• animal • mammal- Lynx ,
- alpaca ,
- antelope ,
- arctic fox ,
- bear ,
- beaver ,
- bison ,
- bobcat ,
- buffalo ,
- burro ,
- camel ,
- camelopard ,
- caribou ,
- cat ,
- cavy ,
- cheetah ,
- chinchilla ,
- chipmunk ,
- cougar ,
- cow ,
- coyote ,
- deer ,
- dingo ,
- dog ,
- donkey ,
- dromedary ,
- echidna ,
- elephant ,
- elk ,
- ermine ,
- ferret ,
- fox ,
- gazelle ,
- giraffe ,
- gnu ,
- goat ,
- gopher ,
- hamster ,
- hare ,
- hedgehog ,
- hippopotamus ,
- hog ,
- horse ,
- hyena ,
- ibex ,
- jackal ,
- jaguar ,
- lemming ,
- leopard ,
- lion ,
- llama ,
- marmot ,
- mink ,
- mole ,
- mongoose ,
- moose ,
- mouse ,
- mule ,
- ocelot ,
- otter ,
- ox ,
- panda ,
- panther ,
- pig ,
- platypus ,
- polecat ,
- porcupine ,
- puma ,
- rabbit ,
- raccoon ,
- rat ,
- reindeer ,
- rhinoceros ,
- sable ,
- sheep ,
- shrew ,
- skunk ,
- sloth ,
- squirrel ,
- stag ,
- stoat ,
- swine ,
- tiger ,
- weasel ,
- wolf ,
- yak ,
- zebra .
Other synonyms:
- angora ,
- anteater ,
- badger ,
- bat ,
- bighorn sheep ,
- black bear .
Other relevant words:
- animal ,
- animal kingdom ,
- animal life ,
- animate being ,
- beast ,
- being ,
- brute creation ,
- chordate ,
- didelphimorphia ,
- life ,
- mammal ,
- mammal family ,
- organism .
- Flying Phalanger ,
- Kaama ,
- aardvark ,
- aardwolf ,
- american marsupial ,
- antelope chipmunk ,
- aoudad ,
- apar ,
- ape ,
- armadillo ,
- aurochs ,
- bandicoot ,
- bar ,
- bassarisk ,
- bettong ,
- binturong ,
- black buck ,
- black cat ,
- black fox ,
- black sheep ,
- blue fox ,
- brown bear ,
- brush deer ,
- brush wolf ,
- buffalo wolf ,
- burro deer ,
- cachalot ,
- capybara ,
- carabao ,
- carpincho ,
- cat-a-mountain ,
- catamount ,
- cattalo ,
- chamois ,
- chevrotain ,
- chimp ,
- chimpanzee ,
- cinnamon bear ,
- common opossum ,
- coon ,
- cotton mouse ,
- cotton rat ,
- coypu ,
- cuscus ,
- dormouse ,
- eland ,
- eyra ,
- fallow deer ,
- field mouse ,
- fisher ,
- fitch ,
- flying opossum ,
- flying squirrel ,
- foumart ,
- fox squirrel ,
- gemsbok ,
- genet ,
- glutton ,
- gnu goat ,
- goat antelope ,
- grizzly bear ,
- ground squirrel ,
- groundhog ,
- guanaco ,
- guinea pig ,
- harnessed antelope ,
- hartebeest ,
- hyrax ,
- jackass ,
- jackrabbit ,
- jaguarundi ,
- jerboa ,
- jerboa kangaroo ,
- kangaroo bear ,
- kangaroo mouse ,
- kangaroo rat ,
- karakul ,
- kinkajou ,
- kit fox ,
- koala bear ,
- lapin ,
- leopard cat ,
- mammoth ,
- mara ,
- marsupial ,
- marten ,
- mastodon ,
- meerkat ,
- monk ,
- monkey ,
- mouflon ,
- mountain goat ,
- mountain lion ,
- mountain sheep ,
- mule deer ,
- muntjac ,
- musk deer ,
- musk hog ,
- musk ox ,
- muskrat ,
- native bear ,
- nilgai ,
- nutria ,
- okapi ,
- onager ,
- opponent ,
- ounce ,
- pack rat ,
- painter ,
- pangolin ,
- peccary ,
- peludo ,
- phalanger ,
- pine mouse ,
- pocket gopher ,
- pocket mouse ,
- pocket rat ,
- polar bear ,
- pouched mammal ,
- pouched rat ,
- poyou ,
- prairie dog ,
- prairie wolf ,
- pronghorn ,
- red deer ,
- red squirrel ,
- roe ,
- roe deer ,
- roebuck ,
- serval ,
- shrew mole ,
- sika ,
- silver fox ,
- snowshoe rabbit ,
- springbok ,
- suslik ,
- swamp rabbit ,
- takin ,
- tamandua ,
- tamarin ,
- tapir ,
- tarpan ,
- tatou ,
- tatouay ,
- tiger cat ,
- timber wolf ,
- tree shrew ,
- urus ,
- vole ,
- warthog ,
- water buffalo ,
- waterbuck ,
- wharf rat ,
- whistler ,
- white fox ,
- wild boar ,
- wild goat ,
- wild ox ,
- wildcat ,
- wildebeest ,
- wolverine ,
- wood rat ,
- woodchuck ,
- woolly mammoth ,
- zebu ,
- zoril .
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How to use "Opossum" in context?
Opossums are marsupial animals, meaning that they carry their young in a pouch on their back. They have three incisor teeth in the front of their mouth, which they use to cut food. Adults are about the size of a large housecat, and their fur is usually a light brown or Virginia black color. They are active at night and usually eat insects, spiders, and other small animals.
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
possum.
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Noun, singular or mass
Holonyms for Opossum:
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animal
Family Phalangeridae, phalangeridae.
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animal
Hyponym for Opossum:
n.
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animal
marsupial, pouched mammal.
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animal
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