hippopotamus
hippopotamus
[ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs]
(pl. hippopotamuses 或 hippopotami -mʌɪ)
[ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs]
(pl. hippopotamuses 或 hippopotami -mʌɪ)
- a large thick-skinned semiaquatic African mammal, with massive jaws and large tusks
河马 - Family Hippopotamidae: the very large Hippopotamus amphibius, frequenting rivers and lakes, and the smaller pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis), frequenting forests near fresh water in West Africa
河马科：分常见于河流和湖泊的大河马和常见于淡水边森林的西非的倭河马（拉丁名 Choeropsis liberiensis）
- Middle English: via Latin from Greek hippopotamos, earlier hippos ho potamios 'river horse' (from hippos 'horse', potamos 'river')
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