possum
noun
possums
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pluralof possum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The remains came from both native and introduced animals, including cows, kangaroos, emus, sheep, pigs, dingoes, rabbits, possums, quolls and swamp rats.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The work represents the first direct estimate of a mutation rate for koalas or for any member of the marsupial order Diprotodontia, which also includes wombats, kangaroos and possums.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
In June, Mumbai customs intercepted two passengers arriving from Thailand with dozens of venomous vipers and more than 100 other creatures, including lizards, sunbirds and tree-climbing possums, also arriving from Thailand.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
They are often deployed to find the last few animals, after most possums in an area have been killed with poison and traps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2024
Foxes could carry off dead squirrels and possums.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
