OPOSSUM in a Sentence
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Example sentences for OPOSSUM, such as:
1. The most common marsupial in North America is the opossum.
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Meanings and Examples of OPOSSUM
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opossum
n. nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
n. small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Classic Sentence:
1 The staid, sober, thinking and industrious ones of our number would employ themselves in making corn-brooms, mats, horse-collars, and baskets; and another class of us would spend the time in hunting opossums, hares, and coons.
Example Sentence:
1 The most common marsupial in North America is the opossum.