the hippopotamus

English - Turkish

Definition of the hippopotamus in English Turkish dictionary

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hippopotamus

suaygırı

Hippopotamus

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suaygiri

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{ç} --es (hîpıpat'ımısız)/hip.po.pot.a.mi (hîpıpat'ımay)

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hipopotam

English - English

Definition of the hippopotamus in English English dictionary

water elephant

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hippopotamus

A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius) that spends most of the day living in water, but comes on to land at night to feed. Of all living land animals, only the rhinoceros and elephant are larger

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Called also zeekoe, and river horse

hippopotamus

A large, plant-eating African mammal that spends most of the day living in water. (Hippopotamus amphibius)

hippopotamus

{i} hippo, large African mammal which lives mainly in and near water

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massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

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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

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A smaller species H

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A hippopotamus is a very large African animal with short legs and thick, hairless skin. Hippopotamuses live in and near rivers. Huge amphibious African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius). Once found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, it is now restricted to parts of eastern and southeastern Africa. It has a barrel-shaped body, an enormous mouth, short legs, and four toes on each foot. It commonly reaches a length of 11.5 ft (3.5 m), a height of 5 ft (1.5 m) at the shoulder, and a weight of 7,000 lb (3,200 kg). The skin is very thick, nearly hairless, and grayish brown above, lighter and pinkish below. The ears and nostrils protrude above water when the rest of the body is submerged. Hippopotamuses live near rivers, lakes, swamps, or other permanent bodies of water, usually in groups of 7 to

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Liberiencis inhabits Western Africa

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During the day they sleep and rest in or near the water. At night they go on land to feed on grasses, which they crop with their hard-edged lips. In water they can swim fast, walk along the bottom, and remain submerged (with ears and nostrils closed) for five minutes or more. The rare pygmy hippopotamus (Hexaprotodon liberiensis) is the only other species of the family Hippopotamidae. Living along streams and in wet forests and swamps of West Africa, it is about the size of a domestic pig

hippopotamus

A large, amphibious, herbivorous mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius), common in the rivers of Africa

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It is supposed to be the behemoth of the Bible

Hyphenation

the hip·po·pot·a·mus

Turkish pronunciation

dhi hîpıpätımıs

Pronunciation

/ᴛʜē ˌhəpəˈpätəməs/ /ðiː ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/