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possum

1. an informal name for opossum
2. Austral. and NZ any of various Australasian arboreal marsupials, such as Trichosurus vulpecula (brush-tailed phalanger), having dense fur and a long tail: family Phalangeridae
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Im encouraged by the forestry industrys willingness to engage in the possums survival indeed they have invested heavily research of the possum to ensure they abide by the terms of their Regional Forestry Agreement.
Australia : A state emblem with national priority - the Leadbeaters possum
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After 30 minutes of chipping at the plaster around the possum, it managed to drop back outside and scarper.
You rearly don't fit, Possum
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This second of two volumes in the complete collection of poems by American-British writer Eliot (1888-1965) contains the children's book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, and his only sustained translation, Anabasis, each followed by commentary.
The Poems of T.S. Eliot; Volume 2: Practical Cats and Further Verses
Her latest book, Appleblossom the Possum, is no exception.
Appleblossom the Possum

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