Definition of hippopotamus Hippopotamus
/hɪˌpʌpɑˈtʌmʌs/ - [hipupatumus] - hip•po•pot•a•mus
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What does hippopotamus mean?
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NounPlural: hippopotami |
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| hippopotamus - massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa | ||
| hippo, river horse, Hippopotamus amphibius | ||
| artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot | ||
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- hippopotamus (Noun)
A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous plant-eating African mammal Hippopotamus amphibius that spends most of the day living in water, but comes on to land at night to feed. Of all living land animals, only the rhinoceros and elephant are larger.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hippopotamus (n.)
A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also zeekoe, and river horse. A smaller species (H. Liberiencis) inhabits Western Africa.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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hippopotamus
A massive thick-skinned herbivorous quadruped living in Africa.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hippopotamus
hip-o-pot′a-mus, n. the river-horse—an African quadruped, of aquatic habits, having a very thick skin, short legs, and a large head and muzzle.—adj. Hippopotam′ic (also -pot′-), like a hippopotamus, clumsy. [L.,—Gr. hippopotamos—hippos, a horse, potamos, a river.]
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The hippopotamus ("Hippopotamus amphibius") (Hippo) is a large mammal of the "Hippopotamidae" family. It is from Africa.
Appearance.
Hippos have big and heavy bodies, and dark grey skin. They also have large tusks that they use to defend themselves from predators.
Habitat.
Hippopotamuses live in Africa. They live in and near fresh water, like lakes and rivers.
Life.
Hippopotamuses are herbivores. They live in groups. Sometimes 30 hippopotamuses will live in the same place. In daytime they will sleep in the mud and water, but at night they come out to eat grass.
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🔤- hippopotamus, noun, singular of hippopotamuses / hippopotami.
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