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Hostility in opossum in Australia when climbing (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

animus

'hostility' is the definition.
(animus is a kind of hostility)

'in opossum in australia when climbing' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'when climbing' is a reversal indicator.
'sumina' is hidden within 'opossum in australia'.
'sumina' backwards is 'ANIMUS'.

(Other definitions for animus that I've seen before include "Hostile spirit in speech or action" , "Bad blood" , "Hostility, ill-feeling" , "Feeling of strong dislike" , "US man I turn to with hostility" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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