water opossum

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Definition of water opossum in English English dictionary

A marsupial found in Central and South America, scientific name Chironectes minimus

See Yapock, and the Note under Opossum

Related Terms

water opossums

plural form of water opossum

Hyphenation

wa·ter o·pos·sum

Turkish pronunciation

wôtır ōpäsım

Synonyms

yapock, yapok

Pronunciation

/ˈwôtər ōˈpäsəm/ /ˈwɔːtɜr oʊˈpɑːsəm/