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What languages does the word opossum come from?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 11/16/2022

The Virginia opossum is the original animal named "opossum". The word comes from Algonquian wapathemwa meaning "white animal". Colloquially, the Virginia opossum is frequently called simply "possum".

Berta Yundt ∙

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∙ 3y ago

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