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单词 hippopotamus
释义 hippopotamus
n. (pl. hippopotamuses or hippopotami)
  1. a large thick-skinned four-legged mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, native to Africa, inhabiting rivers, lakes, etc.
  2. (in full pigmy hippopotamus) a smaller related mammal, Choeropsis liberiensis, native to Africa, inhabiting forests and swamps.
Etymology: ME f. L f. Gk hippopotamos f. hippos horse + potamos river
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