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hippopotamus

/ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/

/ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/

Translations

hippopotamusnoun

hippopotamuses

/ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/

/ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/

The hippopotamus is one of the largest mammals in Africa.

Бегемот — одно из крупнейших млекопитающих в Африке.

Additional translations

Synonyms

river horse

water horse

Hippopotamus amphibius

common hippopotamus

hippopotamusadjective

/ˌhɪp.əˈpɒt.ə.məs/

/ˌhɪp.əˈpɑː.t̬ə.məs/

Used only attributively to modify another noun (e.g., “hippopotamus ivory”).

Synonyms

hippopotamusnoun

A large, mostly herbivorous mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, known for its barrel-shaped body, large mouth and teeth, and amphibious lifestyle.

The hippopotamus spends most of its day submerged in water to keep cool.

hippopotamusadjective

Attributive, relating to or characteristic of a hippopotamus.

The researcher compared hippopotamus teeth to those of other large herbivores.