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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