OPOSSUM
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O*pos"sum (?), n. [Of N. American Indian origin.] (Zo&ö;l.) Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes; called also possum. The common species of the United States is Didelphys Virginiana.
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&hand_; Several related species are found in South America. The water opossum of Brazil (Chironectes variegatus), which has the hind feet, webbed, is provided with a marsupial pouch and with cheek pouches. It is called also yapock.
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Opossum mouse. (Zo&ö;l.) See Flying mouse, under Flying. -- Opossum shrimp (Zo&ö;l.), any schizopod crustacean of the genus Mysis and allied genera. See Schizopoda.
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