HyperDic: hippopotamus

English > 1 sense of the word hippopotamus:
NOUNanimalhippopotamus, hippo, river horse, Hippopotamus amphibiusmassive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
hippopotamus > pronunciation
Soundshhih.pahpaa'tahmahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > hippopotamus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningmassive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa.
Synonymshippo, river horse, Hippopotamus amphibius
Member ofgenus Hippopotamustype genus of the Hippopotamidae
Broadereven-toed ungulate, artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammalplacental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
Spanishhipopótamo, hippopotamus amphibius
Catalanhipopòtam, hippopotamus amphibius, Hippopotamus amphibius

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