Hippopotamus amphibius

Definitions of Hippopotamus amphibius
  1. noun
    massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
    synonyms: hippo, hippopotamus, river horse
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    type of:
    artiodactyl, artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate
    placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
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