Meaning of brushtail possum | Babel Free
Definitions
Any nocturnal, arboreal, Australian possum of the genus Trichosurus, having a furred tail with a naked tip.
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.