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チロエオポッサム

Meanings

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noun

monito del monte; Chiloe opossum

A small marsupial native to Chile and Argentina, also known as the colocolo opossum. Scientific name: Dromiciops gliroides.

チロエオポッサムは南なん米べいの有ゆう袋たい類るいです。
The monito del monte is a South American marsupial.

Written forms

チロエオポッサム
Standard katakana spelling for this animal name.
チロエ・オポッサム
- ちろえおぽっさむ
  Variant spelling with a middle dot, reflecting the original Spanish/English name.
- チロエ・オポッサム

Etymology

From Spanish 'monito del monte' (little monkey of the mountain) or English 'Chiloe opossum', referring to its habitat on Chiloé Island.