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possums

SayPOS-uhmzUS/ˈpɑsəmz/UK/ˈpɒsəmz/

2 meanings of possums

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of possum.

    Possums often wander into backyards in search of fallen fruit and pet food.

    We saw two possums crossing the road on our way home.

  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of possum.

    My little sister possums whenever Mom says it is bedtime.

    Our old dog possums on the rug when he hears the bath running.

possums is a form of possum

possum, noun: Another name for the opossum, any of the American marsupials of the family Didelphidae. Full entry

Forms
possumpossums plural
Spelling
possum → possums: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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