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There are two forms : "possum" and "opossum". One generalization uses the name "possum" to mean the marsupials of Australia and Asia, and the name "opossum" for the species that live in the Western Hemisphere. They are related but different. In the US, it is common to call an opossum a "possum".

Either would be acceptable unless you are writing a technical biology paper.

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Possum is the spelling for a marsupial native to Australia, New Zealand and China. Opossums are found in the Americas. The name is drawn from the Powhatan native American languages.

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