Noun:

மரங்களில் வாழும் ஒரு வகை அமெரிக்க சிறிய விலங்கினம்,

opossum தமிழ் அர்த்தத்தின் உதாரணம்:

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opossum's Usage Examples:

Of smaller mammals, raccoons, squirrels and opossums are very common.

The sloth, armadillo, opossum, skunk and a species of fox complete the list of the more common quadrupeds so far as known, though it is certain that a careful biological survey would discover many others.

There are 3 species of opossum.

The principal animals and birds in South Carolina are deer, rabbits, squirrels, opossums, musk-rats, raccoons, minks, geese, ducks, wild turkeys, " partridge " (quail or bobwhite), woodcock and snipe.

The Moon in Greek myths loved Endymion, and was bribed to be the mistress of Pan by the present of a fleece, like the Dawn in Australia, whose unchastity was rewarded by a gift of a red cloak of opossum skin.

Wallace, this author is of opinion that marsupials did not effect an entrance into Australia till about the middle of the Tertiary period, their ancestors being probably opossums of the American type.

The opossums of America are marsupials, though not showing anomalies as great as kangaroos and bandicoots (in their feet), and Myrmecobius (in the number of teeth).

I've seen opossums that weren't afraid of me, though.

Taking opossums to have been the ancestors of the group, the author considers that the present writer may be right in his view that marsupials entered Australia from Asia by way of New Guinea.

These ancient opossums have been separated generically from Didelphys (in its widest sense) on account of certain differences in the relative sizes of the lower premolars, but as nearly the whole of the species have been formed .

The Marsupialia include opossums, wallabies and kangaroos.

Foxes are still found in considerable numbers in suitable habitats; opossums, skunks and raccoons are plentiful in some parts of the state; and rabbits and squirrels are still numerous.

Among the mammals are the opossum, raccoon, star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata), grey fox and fox squirrel.

Synonyms:

flying squirrel, flying phalanger, possum, Trichosurus vulpecula, marsupial, cuscus, flying opossum, Phalangeridae, brush-tailed phalanger, native bear, phalanger, Phascolarctos cinereus, koala bear, kangaroo bear, pouched mammal, koala, family Phalangeridae,

Antonyms:

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