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| yapok [ yáppok ] (plural yapoks or yapok) |
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amphibious American opossum: an amphibious nocturnal opossum that has dense fur, webbed hind feet, a long tail, and feeds on water organisms such as shrimp. Native to: Central and South America. Latin name Chironectes minimus.
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| [Early 19th century. After the River Oyapok, which forms the border between N Brazil and French Guiana] |
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