Possum
WordNet
noun
(1) Nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
(2) Small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Any of marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.
- Popular form for the opossums, the marsupials of the family Didelphidae of the Americas