3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Hippopotamus \Hip`po*pot"a*mus\, n.; pl. E. {Hippopotamuses}, L. {Hippopotami}. [L., from Gr.?; "i`ppos horse + ? river. Cf. {Equine}.] (Zool.) A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal ({Hippopotamus amphibius}), common in the rivers of tropical Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also {zeekoe}, and {river horse}. A smaller species ({Hippopotamus Liberiencis}) inhabits Western Africa. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: hippopotamus n : massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa [syn: {hippo}, {river horse}, {Hippopotamus amphibius}] [also: {hippopotami} (pl)] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: hippopotami See {hippopotamus}
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