pygmy possum
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Last are the mammals, from the mightiest Javan rhinoceros to the meekest mountain pygmy possum.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Alpine species such as the mountain pygmy possum have life cycles built around winter snow, while many of the world's cities rely on snowmelt for their water supply.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2022
The pygmy possum mother, her litter of babies, and the two- to three-inch gecko were not just passing through.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
“It’s the first time I’ve seen a pygmy possum as prey.”
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2019
That land is Australia, and it is social media’s favorite guinea pig—or guinea pygmy possum, if you will.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2018
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
