hippopotamusnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/us/ˌhɪp.əˈpɑː.t̬ə.məs/plural hippopotamuses or hippopotami informal hippo, /ˈhɪp.əʊ//ˈhɪp.oʊ/a very large animal with short legs and thick, dark grey skin that lives near water in Africa
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Examples from literature
- At night, a hippopotamus leaves the river where it sleeps most of the day.