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| hip·po·pot·a·mus [ hìppə póttəməss ] (plural hip·po·pot·a·mus·es or hip·po·pot·a·mi [ hìppə póttəmī ]) |
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large amphibious African mammal: a large amphibious animal that has a large head with a wide mouth, short legs, and a thick gray skin. Native to: rivers of eastern equatorial Africa. Latin name Hippopotamus amphibius.
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| [Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek hippopotamos< hippos "horse" + potamos "river"] |
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