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.
- 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
Further reading
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