Choeropsis
See also: Chœropsis
Translingual
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χοῖρος (khoîros, “a pig”) and + -opsis.
Proper noun
Choeropsis f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hippopotamidae – the pygmy hippopotamuses, now Hexaprotodon.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Choeropsis liberiensis, †Choeropsis madagascariensis - species
Coordinate terms
- (genus): Hippopotamus - genus of common hippopotamus, which genus formerly included the species of Choeropsis.
Further reading
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