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marsupial vs opossum rat

opossum rat vs marsupial

marsupial and opossum rat both are nouns.

marsupial is an adjective but opossum rat is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
marsupial Yes Yes No No
opossum rat Yes No No No
As nouns, opossum rat is a hyponym of marsupial; that is, opossum rat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than marsupial:
  • marsupial: mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
  • opossum rat: terrestrial marsupials of southern South America that resemble shrews
marsupial (noun) opossum rat (noun)
mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried terrestrial marsupials of southern South America that resemble shrews
marsupial (adjective) opossum rat (adjective)
of or relating to the marsupials
Difference between marsupial and opossum rat

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