Definition of Possum

Pos´sum
n.1.(Zool.) An opossum.
To play possum
to feign ignorance, indifference or inattention, with the intent to deceive; to dissemble; - in allusion to the habit of the opossum, which feigns death when attacked or alarmed.


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Cape polecat, ape, bar, bear, cavy, chimp, chimpanzee, coon, ferret, foumart, glutton, groundhog, guinea pig, hedgehog, monk, monkey, mousehound, opossum, polecat, porcupine, prairie dog, quill pig, raccoon, skunk, weasel, whistle-pig, wolverine, woodchuck, zoril

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