opossum

noun /ə'pɑsəm/

Definition
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
Example
He tried to understand the true meaning of 'opossum'.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Length
7

Word Statistics

Length
7
Syllables
3
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