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pygmy hippo

pygmy hippo noun: pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis).

Noun

pygmy hippo (plural pygmy hippos)

  1. (informal) pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)

Forms of pygmy hippo

pluralpygmy hippos

Questions about pygmy hippo

What does pygmy hippo mean?
Pygmy hippo means pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis).
What part of speech is pygmy hippo?
Pygmy hippo is a noun.
What is the plural of pygmy hippo?
The plural of pygmy hippo is pygmy hippos.

Words near pygmy hippo in the dictionary

  1. pygmy cormorants
  2. pygmy falcon
  3. pygmy falcons
  4. pygmy giant panda
  5. pygmy giant pandas
  6. pygmy hippo
  7. pygmy hippopotami
  8. pygmy hippopotamus
  9. pygmy hippopotamuses
  10. pygmy hippos
  11. pygmy hog

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