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noun
An arboreal marsupial of the family Phalangeridae, native to Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: opossum, possum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: marsupial, pouched mammal
Narrower terms: cuscus, brush-tailed phalanger, Trichosurus vulpecula, flying phalanger, flying opossum, flying squirrel, koala, koala bear, kangaroo bear, native bear, Phascolarctos cinereus
History
From Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον (phalángion, “spider's web”), from φάλαγξ (phálanx, “spider”), referring to the webbed toes on the hind feet.
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