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possum vs crab-eating opossum

crab-eating opossum vs possum

possum and crab-eating opossum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
possum Yes No No No
crab-eating opossum Yes No No No
As nouns, crab-eating opossum is a hyponym of possum; that is, crab-eating opossum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than possum:
  • possum: nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
  • crab-eating opossum: South American opossum
Other hyponyms of possum include common opossum, Didelphis marsupialis, Didelphis virginiana.
possum (noun) crab-eating opossum (noun)
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America South American opossum
small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Difference between possum and crab-eating opossum

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