Uk English Meaning of hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
Other Uk English words related to Hippopotamus
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Nearest Words of hippopotamus
- hippopotamidae => Hippopotamidae
- hippopotami => Hippopotamuses
- hippophile => hippophyle
- hippophagy => hippophagy
- hippophagous => Hippophagous.
- hippophagist => Hippophagist
- hippophagism => Hippophagy
- hippophagi => Hippophagi
- hippopathology => Hippopotomology
- hippolyte jean giraudoux => Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux
Definitions and Meaning of hippopotamus in English
hippopotamus (n)
massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
hippopotamus (n.)
A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (amphibius), common in the rivers of Africa. It is allied to the hogs, and has a very thick, naked skin, a thick and square head, a very large muzzle, small eyes and ears, thick and heavy body, and short legs. It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible. Called also zeekoe, and river horse. A smaller species (H. Liberiencis) inhabits Western Africa.
FAQs About the word hippopotamus
Hippopotamus
massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical AfricaA large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (amphibius), common in the rivers
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
hippopotamidae => Hippopotamidae, hippopotami => Hippopotamuses, hippophile => hippophyle, hippophagy => hippophagy, hippophagous => Hippophagous.,
