| opossum | <zoology> Any American marsupial of the genera Didelphys and Chironectes. The common species of the United States is Didelphys Virginiana. Several related species are found in South America. The water opossum of Brazil (Chironectes variegatus), which has the hind feet, webbed, is provided with a marsupial pouch and with cheek pouches. It is called also yapock. Opossum mouse. <zoology> Any schizopod crustacean of the genus Mysis and allied genera. See Schizopoda. Origin: Of N. American Indian origin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| opossum encephalitis | Encephalitis of opossum caused by Chlamydia psittaci. (05 Mar 2000) |
| opossums | Marsupials of the family didelphidae. Opossums are common, omnivorous, largely nocturnal and arboreal mammals, grow to about three feet in length, including the scaly prehensile tail, have coarse grayish fur mingled with whitish hairs, and have an abdominal pouch in which the young are carried at birth. (webster, 3d ed) (12 Dec 1998) |
| water opossum | <zoology> See Yapock, and the Note under Opossum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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