common opossum

1. 1.

   omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America

   SynonymsDidelphis virginianaDidelphis marsupialis

   Broaderopossum

Questions about common opossum

What does common opossum mean?

common opossum means "omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America".

What is another word for common opossum?

Close synonyms include Didelphis virginiana, Didelphis marsupialis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is common opossum a common word?

common opossum is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.