по́ссум — meaning in English
possum
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English meaning
- possum noun A tree-dwelling marsupial native to Australia and nearby islands.
Senses
по́ссум is used for these senses in English:
- possum Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.
possum — full definition
- noun A tree-dwelling marsupial native to Australia and nearby islands.
- noun In American usage, an opossum, a marsupial found throughout the Americas.
- verb To "play possum": to pretend to be asleep, sick, or dead.
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