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common hippopotamus

common hippopotamus noun: a large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius).

common hippopotamus: a large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius)
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Noun

common hippopotamus (plural common hippopotami or common hippopotamuses or common hippopotamus)

  1. A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius).

Forms of common hippopotamus

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pluralcommon hippopotamuses
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Questions about common hippopotamus

What does common hippopotamus mean?
Common hippopotamus means a large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius).
What part of speech is common hippopotamus?
Common hippopotamus is a noun.
What is the plural of common hippopotamus?
The plural of common hippopotamus is common hippopotami.

Words near common hippopotamus in the dictionary

  1. common heliotropes
  2. common hepatica
  3. common hepaticas
  4. common hill myna
  5. common hill mynas
  6. common hippopotamus
  7. common hollies
  8. common holly
  9. common honeysuckle
  10. common hop
  11. common hop bush

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