Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun possum

2 senses of possum

Sense 1
opossum, possum -- (nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America)
       => marsupial, pouched mammal -- (mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried)

Sense 2
phalanger, opossum, possum -- (small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails)
       => marsupial, pouched mammal -- (mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried)