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hippopotamus
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ipuˈpɔtɐmu/hi·po·pó·ta·mo
Definition
1A large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal with thick skin and a bulky body, native to Africa.
Usage examples
“The hippopotamus spends most of the day in water to cool off.”
“We saw a hippopotamus in the river during the safari.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
Nile hippopotamuscommon hippopotamushippopotamus mouthhippopotamus calf