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hippopotamus
noun
hip·po·pot·a·mus ˌhi-pə-ˈpä-tə-məs 
plural hippopotamuses or hippopotami ˌhi-pə-ˈpä-tə-ˌmī
-(ˌ)mē
: any of a family (Hippopotamidae) of very large, four-toed, chiefly aquatic, herbivorous artiodactyl mammals having a very large head and mouth, nearly hairless thick grayish skin, long lower canine teeth, and relatively short legs, and including two living species:
a
: one (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa that has webbing between the toes, spends most of the day in or near water, and typically weighs between 3 to 4 tons (2700 to 3600 kilograms)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web There was also a funny routine about a hybrid animal, with audience members shouting out suggestions; the creature in question ended up being a giraffe crossed with a hippopotamus. 
Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Sauropods were assumed to walk like elephants, but a new way to analyze footprints shows their gait was most similar to a hippopotamus. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2022 Just as Wittgenstein surely realized that there was no hippopotamus in the room, Russell surely realized that Wittgenstein’s objection could not be dispelled empirically by looking under each desk. The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022 Since the film’s release, spin-off series have been produced centering on the film’s main characters – Marty the zebra, Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippopotamus. oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2022 Bone density can be used as evidence for adaptation to life in water, the study said, as even aquatic animals that are not clearly shaped for an aquatic lifestyle -- such as the hippopotamus -- have very dense bones. Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Mar. 2022 Cincinnati Zoo's beloved hippopotamus celebrated her 5th birthday on Monday and in honor of the big day, the Cincinnati Red's gifted Fiona with a team baseball jersey – complete with her name and the number 5 – embroidered on the back. Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 24 Jan. 2022 That turned out to be a ticking ecological timebomb as the invasive species—with ideal conditions for breeding and no predators to control the population—found themselves in a hippopotamus paradise. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2021 Escobar's hippopotamus collection began with only one male and three females. Stefano Pozzebon And Jack Guy, CNN, 18 Oct. 2021 See More
Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 Sauropods were assumed to walk like elephants, but a new way to analyze footprints shows their gait was most similar to a hippopotamus. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Aug. 2022 Just as Wittgenstein surely realized that there was no hippopotamus in the room, Russell surely realized that Wittgenstein’s objection could not be dispelled empirically by looking under each desk. The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022 Since the film’s release, spin-off series have been produced centering on the film’s main characters – Marty the zebra, Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippopotamus. oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2022 Bone density can be used as evidence for adaptation to life in water, the study said, as even aquatic animals that are not clearly shaped for an aquatic lifestyle -- such as the hippopotamus -- have very dense bones. Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 Mar. 2022 Cincinnati Zoo's beloved hippopotamus celebrated her 5th birthday on Monday and in honor of the big day, the Cincinnati Red's gifted Fiona with a team baseball jersey – complete with her name and the number 5 – embroidered on the back. Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 24 Jan. 2022 That turned out to be a ticking ecological timebomb as the invasive species—with ideal conditions for breeding and no predators to control the population—found themselves in a hippopotamus paradise. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2021 Escobar's hippopotamus collection began with only one male and three females. Stefano Pozzebon And Jack Guy, CNN, 18 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek hippopotamos, alteration of hippos potamios, literally, riverine horse
First Known Use
1542, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of hippopotamus was in 1542 Phrases Containing hippopotamus
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