opossum
/əˈpɑsəm/
noun
- A small to medium-sized animal with a long tail and a pointed face, native to the Americas, known for playing dead when threatened.
- Opossums are marsupials, meaning they carry their babies in a pouch.
- When scared, an opossum will often lie still and pretend to be dead.
- An opossum wandered into our backyard last night and ate some fallen fruit.
- The fur or skin of an opossum, sometimes used to make coats or hats.
- Some people object to using opossum pelts for clothing.
- The vintage coat was made of opossum fur and felt very soft.
- He wore a hat lined with opossum to keep warm in the winter.