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possum

/ˈpɒsəm/

Meanings
noun
An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.

Examples :

"Last night, a possum was rummaging through our trash cans, likely looking for food. "
animal biology nature

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islands noun

/ˈaɪləndz/

A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

"We took a boat trip to visit some small islands off the coast. "

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families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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opossum noun

/əˈpɒsəm/ /əˈpɑsəm/

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana.

"The opossum scampered across the backyard, searching for insects. "

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through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

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several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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looking noun

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

The act of one who looks; a glance.

"The security guard's quick looking around the store helped him spot the shoplifter. "

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rummaging verb

/ˈrʌmɪdʒɪŋ/

To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

"The dockworkers were rummaging the cargo hold, carefully shifting boxes to make more space. "

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marsupials noun

/mɑː.ˈsuː.pi.əlz/ /mɑɹ.ˈsu.pi.əlz/

A mammal of which the female has a pouch in which it rears its young, which are born immature, through early infancy, such as the kangaroo or koala, or else pouchless members of the Marsupialia like the shrew opossum.

"Many Australian animals, like kangaroos and koalas, are marsupials. "

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neighboring adjective

/ˈneɪbəɹɪŋ/

Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.

"My neighboring school has a great sports program. "

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marsupial noun

/mɑː.ˈsuː.pi.əl/ /mɑɹ.ˈsu.pi.əl/

A mammal of which the female has a pouch in which it rears its young, which are born immature, through early infancy, such as the kangaroo or koala, or else pouchless members of the Marsupialia like the shrew opossum.

"The zookeeper pointed out the marsupial, a small, fluffy creature with a pouch, to the children. "

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zookeeper noun

/ˈzuˌkipər/

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

"The zookeeper fed the giraffes their lunch of fresh leaves. "

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pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "