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native bear vs opossum

opossum vs native bear

native bear and opossum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
native bear Yes No No No
opossum Yes No No No
As nouns, opossum is a hypernym of native bear; that is, opossum is a word with a broader meaning than native bear:
  • native bear: sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
  • opossum: small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Other hypernyms of native bear include phalanger, possum.
native bear (noun) opossum (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 native bear and opossum

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