チロエオポッサム

Japanese

チロエオポッサム (Chiroe opossamu): a monito del monte or colocolo opossum.

Etymology

Compound of チロエ (Chiroe, from the name of Chiloé Island) +‎ オポッサム (opossamu, “opossum”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕiɾo̞e̞ o̞po̞sːa̠mɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

チロエオポッサム (rōmaji Chiroe opossamu)

  1. the monito del monte or colocolo opossum, Dromiciops gliroides, a marsupial native to Chiloé Island off the coast of Chile
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