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Hippopotamus
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hippopotamus
Translingual
thumb|Hippopotamus amphibius
Etymology
From mul la - and mul la-new - la hippopotamus, from mul grc ἱπποπόταμος, from grc ἵππος horse + grc ποταμός river.
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Hippopotamidae common hippopotamuses
The hippopotamus belongs to Hippopotamus.
Hypernyms
genus ; Whippomorpha suborder suborder; Hippopotamidae family family
Hyponyms
genus Hippopotamus amphibius species - sole extant species; †Hippopotamus madagascariensis species, †Hippopotamus lemerlei species - selected extinct species
Coordinate terms
genus Choeropsis genus - genus of the pygmy hippopotamus
Derived terms
Hippopotamidae family
Hippopotamus liberiensis species (now Choeropsis liberiensis species)
References
Hippopotamus (genus)
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