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pygmy hippopotami

pygmy hippopotami is the plural of pygmy hippopotamus.

Meaning of pygmy hippopotamus

Noun

pygmy hippopotamus (plural pygmy hippopotamuses or pygmy hippopotami or pygmy hippopotamus)

  1. A large four-toed, four-legged mammal native to western Africa of species Choeropsis liberiensis (syn. Hexaprotodon liberiensis), similar to but half the height of the common hippopotamus.
    Synonyms:
    pygmy hippo

Questions about pygmy hippopotami

What is pygmy hippopotami the plural of?
Pygmy hippopotami is the plural of pygmy hippopotamus.

Words near pygmy hippopotami in the dictionary

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  4. pygmy giant pandas
  5. pygmy hippo
  6. pygmy hippopotami
  7. pygmy hippopotamus
  8. pygmy hippopotamuses
  9. pygmy hippos
  10. pygmy hog
  11. pygmy hogs

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