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Phascolarctos cinereus vs possum

possum vs Phascolarctos cinereus

Phascolarctos cinereus and possum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Phascolarctos cinereus Yes No No No
possum Yes No No No
As nouns, possum is a hypernym of Phascolarctos cinereus; that is, possum is a word with a broader meaning than Phascolarctos cinereus:
  • Phascolarctos cinereus: sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
  • possum: small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Other hypernyms of Phascolarctos cinereus include opossum, phalanger.
Phascolarctos cinereus (noun) possum (noun)
sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Difference between Phascolarctos cinereus and possum

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