possess have ownership of
posthumous occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
pessimist a person who expects the worst
pessimism a general disposition to expect the worst in all things
possum nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
cosmos the universe considered as a whole
polysemous having many meanings
possumwood medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe
possum oak relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil
pessimum of an organism's environment; least favorable for survival
pessimal of an organism's environment; least favorable for survival
passim used to refer to cited works
posseman an able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse
possum haw deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
rose moss widely cultivated in many varieties for its fleshy moss-like foliage and profusion of brightly colored flowers
plumose having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
bossism domination of a political organization by a party boss
poseuse a woman poseur
byssus tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
parsimony extreme stinginess