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native bear vs possum

possum vs native bear

native bear and possum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
native bear Yes No No No
possum Yes No No No
As nouns, possum is a hypernym of native bear; that is, possum 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
  • possum: small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Other hypernyms of native bear include opossum, phalanger.
native bear (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 native bear and possum

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