Meanings
nouncommon hippopotamus (plural common hippopotami or common hippopotamuses or common hippopotamus)
plural common hippopotami · plural common hippopotamuses
- A large, semi-aquatic, herbivorous (plant-eating) African mammal (Hippopotamus amphibius).
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common hippopotamus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20hippopotamus
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“common hippopotamus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20hippopotamus. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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