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pos·sum / ˈpäsəm/ • n. 1. inf. an opossum. 2. a tree-dwelling Australasian marsupial (Petauridae and other families) that typically has a prehensile tail.PHRASES: play possum1. pretend to be asleep or unconscious when threatened (in imitation of an opossum’s behavior). 2. feign ignorance.

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