opossum rat

/(ə)ˌpɑsəm ræt/
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Definitions of opossum rat
  1. noun
    terrestrial marsupials of southern South America that resemble shrews
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    type of:
    marsupial, pouched mammal
    mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
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