Yapock

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Opossum \O*pos"sum\, n. [Of N. American Indian origin.] (Zool.)
     Any American marsupial of the genera {Didelphys} and
     {Chironectes}; called also {possum}. The common species of
     the United States is {Didelphys Virginiana}.
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     Note: Several related species are found in South America. The
           water opossum of Brazil ({Chironectes variegatus}),
           which has the hind feet, webbed, is provided with a
           marsupial pouch and with cheek pouches. It is called
           also {yapock}.
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     {Opossum mouse}. (Zool.) See {Flying mouse}, under {Flying}.
        
  
     {Opossum shrimp} (Zool.), any schizopod crustacean of the
        genus {Mysis} and allied genera. See {Schizopoda}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Yapock \Ya"pock\ (?; 277), n. [Probably from the river Oyapok,
     between French Guiana and Brazil.] (Zool.)
     A South American aquatic opossum ({Chironectes variegatus})
     found in Guiana and Brazil. Its hind feet are webbed, and its
     fore feet do not have an opposable thumb for climbing. Called
     also {water opossum}. [Written also {yapack}.]
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