honey possum

noun

variants or honey mouse
: a small chestnut-brown long-muzzled phalanger (Tarsipes spencerae) of southwestern Australia that feeds upon nectar and small insects

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of honey possum was in 1923

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“Honey possum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honey%20possum. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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