Hippopotamus
See also: hippopotamus
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Latin and New Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ποταμός (potamós, “river”).
Proper noun edit
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- A taxonomic genus within the family Hippopotamidae – hippopotamuses.
- The hippopotamus belongs to Hippopotamus.
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Hippopotamus amphibius - sole extant species; †Hippopotamus madagascariensis, †Hippopotamus lemerlei - selected extinct species
Coordinate terms edit
- (genus): Choeropsis, Hexaprotodon - alternative genera of the pygmy hippopotamus
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Hippopotamus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Hippopotamus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Hippopotamus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons