Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > O Synonyms of opossum Find synonyms for: Noun 1. phalanger, opossum, possum, marsupial, pouched mammal usage: small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails 2. opossum, possum, marsupial, pouched mammal usage: nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of opossum (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tintinnabulation Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language