The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The code specifies hippopotamuses, rhinoceroses, moose, giraffes, baboons and reptiles over 8 feet long, among others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
They confront many obstacles and dangers on their trek, including rivers that hide dangerous hippopotamuses and crocodiles, not to mention numerous predators they face on land.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Mexican zoo authorities have agreed to help facilitate the transfer of the hippopotamuses, which have yet to be captured.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
The fossils date from early in the Eocene epoch, when Earth was home to ancient relatives of many modern mammals, including tapirs, hippopotamuses and humans.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 25, 2023
The hippopotamuses continued to doze with their noses above the surface.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
