yapok
Pronunciation: /ˈjapɒk/
Definition of yapok
noun
- a semiaquatic carnivorous opossum with dark-banded grey fur and webbed hind feet, native to tropical America. Also called water opossum.
- Chironectes minimus, family Didelphidae
Origin:
early 19th century: from Oyapock, the name of a north Brazilian river