Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brushtail possum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: brush-tail -pos-sum
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any nocturnal, arboreal, Australian possum of the genus Trichosurus, having a furred tail with a naked tip.

Example Sentences

"The southerly caught the tree and tipped it. It fell with a crash, pinning a large brush-tailed possum to the ground."
"A brush-tailed possum wanders close, and with his rifle scope he traces its outline […] ."
"There are 22 species in the family, the commonest being the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula (Fig. 7.5d, Plates 12 and 13), in Australia and the northern common cuscus, Phalanger orientalis, in New Guinea."

Etymology

From brush + tail (originally tailed) + possum. See brushtail.

Inflected Forms

brushtail possums (plural) brush-tailed possum (alternative)

Phrases

northern brushtail possum

Synonyms

brushtail

Questions

What does brushtail possum mean?: Any nocturnal, arboreal, Australian possum of the genus Trichosurus, having a furred tail with a naked tip.
Where does brushtail possum come from?: From brush + tail (originally tailed) + possum. See brushtail.

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