单词 | hippopotamus |
释义 | Word Frequency hippopotamus(ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs) nounWord forms: plural -muses or -mi (-ˌmaɪ) 1. a very large massive gregarious artiodactyl mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, living in or around the rivers of tropical Africa: family Hippopotamidae. It has short legs and a thick skin sparsely covered with hair 2. pigmy hippopotamus Word origin C16: from Latin, from Greek hippopotamos river horse, from hippos horse + potamos river |
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