water opossum
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of water opossum
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Moreover, the water opossum is a small animal, hardly as big as a rat, of shy and retiring habits, and so is unlikely to figure in the drawings of the Mayas.
From Animal Figures in the Maya Codices by Tozzer, Alfred M. (Alfred Marston)
This can hardly be, however, for not only are the markings unlike those of the water opossum, but the large canine tooth indicates a large carnivore.
From Animal Figures in the Maya Codices by Tozzer, Alfred M. (Alfred Marston)
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