hippopotamus
nounmasculine/ipuˈpɔtɐmu/medium
hi·po·pó·ta·mo
Definition
A large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal with thick skin and a bulky body, native to Africa.
The hippopotamus spends most of the day in water to cool off.
We saw a hippopotamus in the river during the safari.
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Common collocations
Nile hippopotamuscommon hippopotamushippopotamus mouthhippopotamus calf
Etymology
Do latim 'hippopotamus', que vem do grego 'hippopotamos' (cavalo do rio).