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hippopotamus | hippopotamuslike |

As a proper noun hippopotamus

is .

As an adjective hippopotamuslike is

resembling or characteristic of a hippopotamus.

hippopotamus

Noun

  • A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal () that spends most of the day living in water, but comes on to land at night to feed. Of all living land animals, only the rhinoceros and elephant are larger.
  • Synonyms

    * (semi-aquatic mammal) hippo, river horse

    Derived terms

    * pygmy hippopotamus

    hippopotamuslike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a hippopotamus.
  • Synonyms

    * hippolike