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Meanings of opossums in English
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Examples for "possum"
Examples for "possum"
1
Those are no possum's eyes, I know their glassy reflection too well.
2
At least it looks that way to a 'possum up a tree.
3
I took another shot to make sure they were not playing 'possum.
4
For some time nothing could be seen of either lynx or 'possum.
5
Brownbear dragging something dead, a possum or raccoon, up the front steps.
1
Though cunning in many ways, the opossum is singularly simple in others.
2
For warmth in winter they would wrap themselves in their opossum-skin rugs.
3
However, acuity in the short-tailed opossum is lower than in other marsupials.
4
Later in the evening, an opossum was shot by one of us.
5
Mona-netcap to confine the hair of young men of opossum fur.
1
But Possum was intent on working his way down into the ravine.
2
Possum lurched forward into a ready crouch, weapons slipping into his palms.
3
His self published book is called Rabbits and Possums in New Zealand.
4
And still Possum had managed to stay on task and find Tina.
5
The two closed and Possum met Dassem with daggers in either hand.
Usage of opossums in English
1
The natives were busy on the hills, cutting out opossums and honey.
2
I had always associated opossums with good country; however, here they were.
3
Among the latter were opossums and mice that were new to them.
4
One kind of these rat-like opossums is aquatic, and has webbed feet.
5
They've evolved in American opossums, water beetles, millipedes, firebrats, and some seafaring snails.
6
A community of opossums and the strong, seasonal Santa Ana winds plague them.
7
There were cunning baby coons and opossums peeping from hollow logs and trees.
8
And even opossums-yes ,somepeople eat them-turnout to be excellent maze runners.
9
While he was away she could feed sumptuously on grubs, crabs, and opossums.
10
To-day she brought opossums, piggiebillahs, honey yams, quatha, and many things.
11
Flying squirrels are procured in the same way as opossums.
12
He came in with two opossums hanging at his belt, which he had killed.
13
And for delicious food, there were swamp rabbits and opossums.
14
All of the slaves hunted or those who wanted, hunted rabbits, opossums or fished.
15
Miller trapped several species of opossums, mice and rats which were new to him.
16
We shot five ducks and got three opossums this afternoon, besides doing some shoeing.
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