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Hippopotamus Defences

Hippopotamus Defences is the plural of Hippopotamus Defence.

Meaning of Hippopotamus Defence

Noun

Hippopotamus Defence (plural Hippopotamus Defences)

  1. A defensive opening in which a player places pawns on b6, d6, e6, and g6, brings out the knights and fianchettoes the bishops (on b7 and g7).

Questions about Hippopotamus Defences

What is Hippopotamus Defences the plural of?
Hippopotamus Defences is the plural of Hippopotamus Defence.

Words near Hippopotamus Defences in the dictionary

  1. hippopotamoids
  2. hippopotamos
  3. hippopotamoses
  4. hippopotamus
  5. Hippopotamus Defence
  6. Hippopotamus Defences
  7. hippopotamuses
  8. hippopotamuslike
  9. hippopotamusses
  10. hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian
  11. hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianism

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