HIPPOPOTAMUS
\hˈɪpəpˌɒtaməs], \hˈɪpəpˌɒtaməs], \h_ˈɪ_p_ə_p_ˌɒ_t_a_m_ə_s]\
Definitions of HIPPOPOTAMUS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (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.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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The river-horse-an African quadruped, one of the largest existing, of aquatic habits, having a very thick skin, short legs, and a large head and muzzle.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald