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hippopotamus

/ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/

/ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/

hippopotamusnoun

hippopotamuses

/ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/

/ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/

Traduzioni

The hippopotamus is one of the largest mammals in Africa.

Бегемот — одно из крупнейших млекопитающих в Африке.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

Definizioni

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.

Sinonimi

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”).

Definizioni

Attributive, relating to or characteristic of a hippopotamus.

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

Sinonimi