Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
hippopotamus
n. (pl. hippopotamuses or hippopotami) 1 a large thick-skinned four-legged mammal, Hippopotamus amphibius, native to Africa, inhabiting rivers, lakes, etc. 2 (in full pigmy hippopotamus) a smaller related mammal, Choeropsis liberiensis, native to Africa, inhabiting forests and swamps. Etymology: ME f. L f. Gk hippopotamos f. hippos horse + potamos river
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noun (plural -muses or hippopotami) Etymology: Latin, from Greek hippopotamos, alteration of hippos potamios, literally, riverine horse Date: 1563 a very large herbivorous 4-toed chiefly aquatic artiodactyl mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) of sub-Saharan Africa with an extremely large head and mouth, bare and very thick grayish skin, and short legs ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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