- plural of hippopotamus.
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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
In addition to India and Mexico, facilities in Ecuador, Botswana, and the Philippines have expressed interest in acquiring some Colombian hippopotamuses.
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
And in the pond you realize those are hippopotamuses floating in the water.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
