Hippopotamus

See also: hippopotamus

Translingual

Hippopotamus amphibius

Etymology

From Latin and New Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”).

Proper noun

Hippopotamus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Hippopotamidae – hippopotamuses.
The hippopotamus belongs to Hippopotamus.

Hyponyms

(genus): Hippopotamus amphibius - sole extant species; †Hippopotamus madagascariensis, †Hippopotamus lemerlei - selected extinct species

Coordinate terms

(genus): Choeropsis, Hexaprotodon - alternative genera of the pygmy hippopotamus

Derived terms

References

Hippopotamus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hippopotamus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Hippopotamus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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