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Noun: hippopotamus (hippopotami,hippopotamuses)  ,hi-pu'pó-tu-mus
  1. Massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
    - hippo, river horse, Hippopotamus amphibius

Derived forms: hippopotamuses, hippopotami

Type of: artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate

Part of: genus Hippopotamus

Encyclopedia: Hippopotamus, Giraffe, and Monkey

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Hippodamia convergens
hippodrome
Hippoglossoides
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Hippoglossus
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Hippoglossus stenolepsis
hippogriff
Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux
Hippopotamidae
hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hipposideridae
Hipposideros
Hippotragus
Hippotragus niger
hippy
hipster
hipsters
Hipsurus
Hipsurus caryi