Definition of Hippapotamus
Hip`po*pot"a*mus (?), n.; pl. E.
Hippopotamuses (#), L.
Hippopotami (#). [L., from Gr.&?;;
"i`ppos horse + &?; river. Cf. Equine.]
(Zoöl.) A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal
(Hippopotamus amphibius), common in the rivers of Africa. It
is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and
square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and
heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the
Bible. Called also zeekoe, and river horse. A smaller
species (H. Liberiencis) inhabits Western Africa.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A large, plant-eating African mammal that spends most of the day living in water. (Hippopotamus amphibius)
Latin
- a hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
Translingual
- (zoology) a zoological name at the rank of genus.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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