Term: common opossum: omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America
Candidate hypernym: opossum: nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America → 1
Candidate hypernym: pit: (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled → 0
Candidate hypernym: grove: a small growth of trees without underbrush → 0
Candidate hypernym: plastering: the application of plaster → 0
Candidate hypernym: bobby: an informal term for a British policeman → 0
Candidate hypernym: furlough: a temporary leave of absence from military duty → 0
Candidate hypernym: wearer: a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory → 0
Candidate hypernym: professional association: an association of practitioners of a given profession → 0
Candidate hypernym: ballistocardiogram: a graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph → 0
Candidate hypernym: nut tree: tree bearing edible nuts → 0
Candidate hypernym: triode: a thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which makes amplification possible → 0