Synonyms for Common Opossum (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 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):
Didelphis marsupialis, Didelphis virginiana
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